Hafiz Bücher

Der Diwan von Hafis ist das bedeutendste Werk der mittelalterlichen persischen Dichtung und diente Goethe als Inspiration zu seinem West-östlichen Diwan.

In seinen Gedichten drückt Hafis sowohl die Kritik der Zeit und der Gesellschaft als auch seine eigene Erlebniswelt aus. Die Verse des persischen Dichters sind vielschichtig und voller Lebendigkeit. Sie vereinen das Profane und das Heilige, Sinnlichkeit und Geist, irdische und himmlische Liebe. Die Übersetzungen von Cyrus Atabay eröffnen die ganze Vielfalt dieser Welt.

From bestselling poet Daniel Ladinsky, a rich collection that brings the great Sufi poet Hafiz to Western readersTo Persians, the poems of Hafiz are not “classical literature” from a remote past but cherished wisdom from a dear and intimate friend that continues 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.With this stunning collection, Ladinsky has succeeded brilliantly in capturing the essence of one of Islam’s greatest poetic and spiritual voices.“If you haven’t yet had the delight of dining with Daniel Ladinsky’s sweet, playful renderings of the musings of the great saints, I Heard God Laughing 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, The Christian Science Monitor

A rich collection that brings the great Sufi poet Hafiz to Western readers, from bestselling poet Daniel LadinskyPerhaps more than any other Persian poet, it is Hafiz who most fully accesses the mystical, healing dimensions of verse. Acclaimed poet Daniel Ladinsky has made it his life’s work to create modern, inspired renderings of the world’s most profound spiritual poetry. Through Ladinsky’s renderings, Hafiz’s voice comes alive across the centuries, singing his timeless message of love.With this stunning collection, Ladinsky has once again succeeded brilliantly in capturing the essence of one of Islam’s greatest poetic and spiritual voices.“Ladinsky is a master who will be remembered for finally bringing Hafiz alive in the West.” —Alexandra Marks, The Christian Science Monitor