He was born in shiraz around 20, died around 90 and is one of irans great poets. If you are looking for a highly literalist version which is nonetheless readable, peter averys translation of hafez entire ghazal corpus in the collected lyrics of hafiz of shiraz will do you quite well. Hafez or khwajeh shams aldin muhammad hafeze shirazi, a 14thcentury persian mystic and poet. Over the centuries there have been many attempts to translate the subtleties of hafizs persian verse into english. Shams aldin hafiz shirazi21 89 very little is know about hafiz of shiraz, particularly his early life. Strategies used in the translation of allusions in hafiz shirazis poetry naeimeh bahrami faculty of foreign languages, alborz university, iran. Hafiz is considered an incomparable master of the form. Hafiz a quarry of imagery in which poets of all ages might mine. Divanihafiz by hafiz of shiraz hafiz shirazi farsi. Divan of hafiz englishpersian, the traditional hikma. The poems of hafiz page 4 how to read hafiz these poems of hafiz are my reworking of the poems literal translation. Although emerson knew german and read hafiz in german translations yet, he embarked on translating the poems of hafiz in english in order.
He is one of the most celebrated of the persian poets. Open my grave when i am dead, and youll see a cloud of smoke rising out from it. Hafiz of shiraz 25 90 is the greatest persian poet. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. To render hafiz in verse, one should be a poet at least equal in power. This is an english verse translation of selected poems by. Love quotes poetry rumi quotes words quotes qoutes wisdom quotes life quotes persian language persian quotes persian poetry. Translated beautifully and with verve by daniel ladinsky. Apr 28, 2018 persian poet hafeze shirazi 1590 grew up in shiraz. Shams aldin hafiz shirazi shams aldin hafiz shirazi.
Introduction thehistoryofpersiainthefourteenthcentury isexceedinglyconfused. Many semimiraculous mythical tales were woven around hafez after his death. Wilberforce clarke crib, or like the versions that take a line or two and channel a new poem almost out of whole cloth, which pretend to be translations but are really original, warm and toasty spiritual takes. Click on each link below to read a poem by hafiz in english and farsi or persian. Apr 17, 2019 hafiz shirazi was not only the prominent poet but also was a mystic sufi in his nature. This book tells about his life and his feelings about natural beauty. His primary medium of expression was the ghazal, a persian poetic form which, like the english sonnet, has been widely used since the early middle ages. Very little is know about hafiz of shiraz, particularly his early life.
Hafiz of shirazi hafiz or shiraz is to iranian love poetry what shakespeare is to english drama. Persian lyric poet hafiz born khwaja samsu ddin mu. The poetry of hafiz is erotic yet spiritual, both sensual and symbolic, full of images of wine and the tavern, of the beloved, and of nightingales and roses. Alhough he may not be regarded as a sufi poet, his poetry at times takes a philosophical overview of love and god and thus have been included in our books section. A critical analysis of william joness translation of hafez 43 was an english philologist and scholar particularly known for his proposition of the existence of a relationship among. Hafiz, a sufi poet, expressed in poetry love for the divine, and the intoxicating oneness of union with him.
Hafiz, a sufi poet, expressed in poetry love for the divine, and the intoxicating oneness of union with it. After offering a brief disclaimer, often like brownes above, most authors construct a general outline of the life of hafiz which goes something like the following. Zolf bar bad madeh ta nadahi bar badam naz bonyad makon ta nakani bon. There has always been an air of mystery surrounding the life of hafiz. Strategies used in the translation of allusions in hafiz shirazi s poetry naeimeh bahrami faculty of foreign languages, alborz university, iran. The divani hafiz is a complete verbatim translation of all of hafezs ghazals, rubaiyats, qitaat, masnavi, the saqinameh, the moghaninameh, qasaid, and mokh. Pdf hafiz of shiraz download full pdf book download. This is followed by a concert performed by the soas iranian band. Modern commentaries 6 tend to give the transliterated farsi, and a literal translation. Very little is known about his life, but it is thought that he may have memorized the quran after hearing his father recite passages. Alhough he may not be regarded as a sufi poet, his poetry at times takes a philosophical overview of love and god and thus.
Persian poet hafeze shirazi 1590 grew up in shiraz. Hafiz of shiraz available for download and read online in other formats. Life and poetry of khajeh shamseddin mohammad hafiz shirazi. He is known as khajeh hafiz the master memorizer of quran, losanulghyb the tongue of the hidden, tarjomanulasrar the interpreter of secrets. He is, then, an almost exact contemporary of chaucer. His standing in persian literature ranks him with shakespeare and goethe. Then, leppihalmes 1997 proposed strategies for the translation of allusions were analyzed. The numbers of ghazals in translation correspond to those of the said edition.
Pdf the collected poems of hafiz download full pdf. In translating literally, much would be lost, as is the case with so much holy writing. Full text of deewanehafiz farsi with english translation. Deewanehafiz farsi with urdu translation by khwaja muhammad hafiz shirazi. Deewanehafiz farsi with urdu translation maktabah mujaddidiyah.
In order to achieve the above mentioned purpose, the personal proper noun and keyphrase allusions in hafizs divan and their equivalents in the english translation by clark 1891 were first identified. Adaptations, imitations and translations of his poems exist in all major languages. English the spiritual wisdom of hafiz farsi diwan with english translation. The poems of hafez is the first faithful, authentic and complete translation of the ghazals of hafez by an iranian scholar, though more than 600 years have passed since the death of pdf hafez who. Oct 24, 2011 300 ghazals of hafiz shirazi romanized persian translations in urdu and english. As an example, a translation of his correlation charts for the shirazi turk is. There are thousands of books written on this genre. Over the centuries there have been many attempts to translate the subtleties of hafiz s persian verse into english. Poems on this page are translated by both thomas rain crowe, from his book, drunk on the wine of the beloved and selections from daniel ladinskys translations. By all accounts even the best translations have been only partially successful. Ayatul kursi in arabic, english translation the key of jannah.
With the original farsi poems, english translation, transliteration and notes shirazi, shamsuddin muhammad hafez, moghadam, maryam, zahuri, jamiluddin morris on. Of god 300 ghazals of hafiz in roman transliteration urdu and. In 1966, however, while discussing the poetry of hafiz, professor g. Shams aldin hafiz shirazi shams aldin hafiz shirazi poems.
Older commentaries 8 generally gave the persian and a pleasing if somewhat loose english verse rendering. Some 500 sonnets, 200 with english translations by henry wilberforce clarke, corrected by behrouz homayoun far 12. Deewanehafiz farsi with urdu translation internet archive. Deewan e hafiz urdu by shams ud din hafiz shirazi pdf. All persian poetry of hafiz in public domain already. Deewane hafiz farsi with urdu translation by khwaja muhammad hafiz shirazi. Peter avery translated a complete edition of hafiz in english, the collected lyrics of hafiz of shiraz, published in 2007. Shirazi is made from the persian text, edited by major h.
Khwajeh shams aldin mohammad hafiz shirazi, the shining star of the rich. Hafiz shirazi was not only the prominent poet but also was a mystic sufi in his nature. Deewane hafiz farsi with english translation by hafiz sheerazi. Divanihafiz by hafiz of shiraz hafiz shirazi farsipersian. Hafiza quarry of imagery in which poets of all ages might mine. This book deewan e hafiz pdf is the urdu translation of persian. Love quotes poetry rumi quotes words quotes qoutes wisdom quotes life quotes persian language persian quotes persian. The hafez poems of gertrude bell, i ntroduction by e. Of god 300 ghazals of hafiz in roman transliteration urdu and english translation.
Hafiz became a poet at the court of abu ishak and also taught at a religious college. Very little factual biographical information exists on the life of hafez. With the original farsi poems, english translation, transliteration and notes. The book deewan e hafiz urdu pdf is the collection of ghazals and poems. Shamsaldin mohammad hafez, the subject tonight is love. The translations are by the poet and philosopher michael boylan, who also reads them in the audio. The first poem by hafez to appear in english was the work of sir william jones q.
Divan of hafiz in the original persian and english translations. An analysis of the translation of metaphors in hafizs selected poems abstract the present study is an attempt to investigate the translation of metaphors in hafizs selected poems. It is said that by listening to his fathers recitations, hafez had accomplished the task of learning the quran by heart at an early age. Click on the book icon below to open pdf in your browser. Peter avery translated a complete edition of hafiz in english, the collected lyrics of. The poems of hafez is the first faithful, authentic and complete translation of the ghazals of hafez by an iranian scholar, though more than 600 years have passed since the death of pdf hafez who is considered the greatest lyricist of iran. Download pdf the collected poems of hafiz book full free. He was born in the central iranian city of isfahan, somewhere between 17 and 26 ce.
Whendeathcomestoyou, allyewhoselifesandthroughthehourglassslips, helaystwofingersonyourears,andtwo uponyoureyeshelays,oneonyourlips. Ralph waldo emerson hafiz was born at shiraz, in persia, some time after 20, and died there in 89. Shams aldin hafiz shirazi 21 89 very little is know about hafiz of shiraz, particularly his early life. The life of hafiz of shiraz experience the poetry of. Download masnavi rumi, saadi, hafiz, khayam, attar in pdf format. Pdf this is an english verse translation of selected poems by hafiz find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. For a day, just for one day, talk about that which disturbs no one and bring some peace into your beautiful eyes. Presents a translation of hafizs the divan, with facing persianenglish pages.
Strategies used in the translation of allusions in hafiz. At last an english translation of hafez that isnt a version based on someone elses translation from german perhaps, or victorian english, or the famous but rather unwieldy col. Where can i find the most accurateauthentic translations of. It is said that by listening to his fathers recitations, hafez had accomplished the task of. Dance of life contains 12 hafez poems with multiple perspectives.
The life of hafiz of shiraz experience the poetry of hafiz. Denison ross divane khajeh shamseddin mohammad hafize shirazi, by mohammad ghazvini and. When his father died, he left school to work at a bakery and as a copyist. Translations of hafez in english encyclopaedia iranica. Read all poems of shams aldin hafiz shirazi and infos about shams aldin hafiz shirazi. Hafiz became a poet at the court of abu ishak and also taught at a religious. The collected poems of hafiz available for download and read online in other formats. Jan 01, 2005 at last an english translation of hafez that isnt a version based on someone elses translation from german perhaps, or victorian english, or the famous but rather unwieldy col.
Beyondasuccessionofwars andturmoils,thereislittletobelearntconcerning. When his father died, he left school to work at a bakery and as a. Hafiz quran, a term used by muslims for people who have completely memorized the quran. A standard modern edition in english of hafez poems is faces of love 2012 translated by dick davis for penguin classics. The following forty two 42 rubayees quatrains are attributed to hafiz. The study aims to analyze and compare the translation of metaphor in hafizs selected lyrics and their corresponding translated english versions. Shamsuddin mohammad hafiz shirazi is a well known mysticpoet philosopher of the 14th century iran approximately 2089. In neither case, however, the pleasing verse or the literal translation, is the rendering very close because 1. Hafez is best known for his poems that can be described as antinomian and. Poetry of hafiz home poetry biography arts links books fal. Iranian historian and poet, dr mahmood kavir talks on music in poetry of hafez. Where can i find the most accurateauthentic translations. The rest of the 18th century produced very little, though the translation by john. Nov 22, 2012 iranian historian and poet, dr mahmood kavir talks on music in poetry of hafez.
Deewanehafiz farsi with english translation by hafiz sheerazi. Divani hafiz with urdu translation by khwaja muhammad hafiz shirazi d. One reason for this is that relatively little is known about the details of his life. Hafiz, a sufi poet, expressed in poetry love for the divine, and the intoxicating oneness of. Hafizs life and work are discussed in the introduction.