Hafiz's Little Book of Life

Delicate and tough, a crafted danger, full of wit as well as abandon, Hafizs lyric is one of the rare mysteries of world literature. Coleman Barks, author and translator of The Essential Rumi I have this gem and its looking for a beholder Hafiz of Shiraz (also known as Hafez) remains the most beloved name in all of Persian literature. Indeed, his mystic, lyric poetry is cherished as one of the great achievements of world literature, on a par with Dante, Goethe, and Shakespeare. Hafizs Little Book of Life is a lush collection of more than 250 selections from his lifework. Also included is a vivid portrait of his life and times, translators notes, an extensive glossary, a bibliography, and an appendix on Hafiz as an oracle. Here are classic soaring flights of fancy and solid life lessonsmade new by two award-winning translators. This is the perfect introduction to Hafiz for all lovers of poetry and seekers of love, spirituality, and wisdom. Let the unforgettable words of Hafiz shine through you with their love, profundity, wit, and celebration of life. This is translation as a real carrying-across, as art, not artifact . . . this one drops the reader/listener directly into their own soul-struggle. Immerse yourself and be transformed! Neil Douglas-Klotz, author of The Sufi Book of Life and A Little Book of Sufi Stories From the first page, you are invited to settle into a sublime sanctuary and partake in enchantment until you feel the Beloved inside your beating heart and running through your veins. Ari Honarvar, author of A Girl Called Rumi