{"product_id":"9780143037811","title":"I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the renowned translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, a rich collection that brings the great Sufi poet to Western readers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo Persians , the poems of Hafiz are not \"classical literature\" from a remote past but cherished wisdom from a dear and intimate friend that continue to be quoted in daily life. With uncanny insight, Hafiz captures the many forms and stages of love. His poetry outlines the stages of the mystic's \"path of love\"-a journey in which love dissolves personal boundaries and limitations to join larger processes of growth and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this stunning collection, Ladinsky has succeeded brilliantly in translating the essence of one of Islam's greatest poetic and spiritual voices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you haven't yet had the delight of dining with Daniel Ladinsky's sweet, playful renderings of the musings of the great saints, \u003ci\u003eI Heard God Laughing\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect appetizer. . . . This newly released edition of his first playful foray into Hafiz's divinely inspired poetry is essential reading . . . . Ladinsky is a master who will be remembered for finally bringing Hafiz alive in the West.\"—Alexandra Marks, \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008649773296,"sku":"9780143037811","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143037811_p0.jpg?v=1763656349","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143037811","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}