Hafiz's Little Book of Life

Hafiz

Nov 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Samara Naeymi

About this audiobook

Have you heard the name "Hafiz"?! Here are soaring flights of fancy and solid life lessons, from one of the greatest poets of all time-made new by two award-winning translators. This is the perfect introduction to Hafiz for all lovers of poetry and seekers of love, spirituality, and meaning. I have this gem / And it's looking for a beholder Hafiz's Little Book of Life is a lush collection of more than 250 selections from his lifework (his divan). Alongside a Quran, a copy of his divan can be found in average homes in Iran-where stars can be heard singing his poetry on the radio, and lines from his poems are quoted on the street. His poetry is sure to strike a chord in the hearts of readers everywhere. This vital collection of mystical poetry focuses on the issues we encounter in everyday life. Each brief poem may be savored as an oasis of clarity in the hurried literacy of our time, or the entire book enjoyed in one sitting. Let the unforgettable words of Hafiz shine through you with their love, depth, and celebration of life. This book also includes a vivid portrait of the poet and his times and an appendix on Hafiz as an oracle.

About the author

Hafiz of Shiraz remains the most beloved name in all of Persian literature. His mystic, lyric poetry is cherished as one of the great achievements of world literature. Where Rumi dives deep, Hafiz's vision is as multifaceted as life itself: beyond literature, philosophy, and spirituality, he is truly a force of nature.

Erfan Mojib has published a number of translated works of fiction, including Reza Ghassemi's The Spell Chanted by Lambs, Simon Van Booy's Love Begins in Winter and The Illusion of Separateness, Gene Bell-Villada's Garcia Márquez: The Man and His Work, Julian Barnes's Flaubert's Parrot, and Jeanette Winterson's The Passion.

Gary Gach has cotranslated three books of poetry from Korean by Ko Un: Flowers of a Moment (Northern California Book Award for Translation), Ten Thousand Lives, and Songs for Tomorrow. His anthology What Book!?: Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop received an American Book Award from Before Columbus Foundation.