{"product_id":"9781594734496","title":"Hafiz: The Mystic Poets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Discover How Hafiz’s Spiritual Life                 and Vision Can Enlighten Your Own\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e                        \u003cp\u003e Hafiz is known throughout the world as                 Persia’s greatest poet, with sales of his poems in Iran                 today only surpassed by those of the Qur’an itself. His                 probing and joyful verse speaks to people from all backgrounds                 who long to taste and feel divine love and experience harmony                 with all living things. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This beautiful sampling of Hafiz’s                 works captures his deep spiritual understanding, offering a                 glimpse into the vision that has inspired people around the                 world for centuries. Considered by his contemporaries as an                 oracle and often referred to as \"Tongue of the                 Hidden\" and \"Interpreter of Secrets,\" Hafiz                 followed Sufism’s inner path on a quest to discover the                 hidden meaning of the universe, and shares his experiences and                 desire for union with the Divine in symbolic language that                 borders on magical. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Infused with the spirit of love and joy,                 this unique collection offers insight into Haiz’s                 spiritual philosophy and carefree mysticism that addresses the                 earthly beauty, pain, ecstasy, and longing that define human                 nature, and the divine adoration that promises to set the                 spirit free.\u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003e \"Ambiguity is a major characteristic                 of Persian poetry, and Hafiz was one of the greatest masters of                 this artistic quality: each reader tends to see his or her own                 experiences reflected in the poems. As a result, it is usually                 unclear whether in a given verse he means actual wine or                 spiritual wine, a male or a female beloved, a human beloved or                 God, and so forth…. But after reading the same images                 over and over in ever-changing contexts, one gradually leaves                 behind the ordinary material world and enters into a realm in                 which everything symbolizes the beautiful qualities of the                 beloved, who ultimately is God and the source of                 Love.\"\u003cbr\u003e—from the Preface by Ibrahim Gamard,                 annotator and translator, \u003ci\u003eRumi and Islam: Selections from His                 Stories, Poems, and Discourses—Annotated\u0026amp;Explained \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171348627696,"sku":"9781594734496","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594734496_p0.jpg?v=1763812439","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594734496","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}