HAFIZ: THE ORACLE (For Lovers, Seekers, Pilgrims, and the
God-Intoxicated) Translation, Introduction, Interpretations by Paul
Smith. Hafiz's Divan of poems has been used as an Oracle
successfully by millions of people from all walks of life for the
past 600 years. The practice of interpreting his insightful poems
has been a long tradition. Here are four hundred ghazals with
insightful, clear interpretations by Paul Smith, an Introduction
that includes his life, poetry, spirituality and the history of the
use of his book as one of the world's great Oracles. The correct
rhyme has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these
immortal, mystical poems. 441 pages Gertrude Bell: "It is as if his
mental Eye, endowed with wonderful acuteness of vision, had
penetrated into those provinces of thought which we of a later age
were destined to inhabit." Meher Baba: "There is no equal to Hafiz
in poetry. He was a Perfect Master ... His Divan is the best book
in the world because it engenders feelings which ultimately lead to
illumination." COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S
'DIVAN'. "It is not a joke... English version of ALL the ghazals of
Hafiz is a great feat of paramount importance. I am astonished. If
he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a
masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all. " Dr. Mir Mohammad
Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz
1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator and knower of
Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "I was very impressed with the beauty
of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies,
Australian National University. "Smith has probably put together
the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning
Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a
poet, author and translator of over 80 books of Sufi poets from the
Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages
including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun,
Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari,
Jami, Omar Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre and others, and his own
poetry, fiction, plays, biographies and screenplays.
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