{"product_id":"the-illuminated-hafiz-love-poems-for-the-journey-to-light","title":"The Illuminated Hafiz: Love Poems for the Journey to Light","description":"Winner of the Nautilus Awards 2020 in Gold: Gift \u0026amp; Specialty\n\nVivid translations by Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Omid Safi, Meher Baba, and others combine with Michael and Saliha Green's stunning illustrations to bring the immortal poetry of the great Persian master Hafiz to life\n\n“There is this matter\nof the light in my eyes.\n\nIf you want to know the Friend,\ndon’t expect elegant arguments!\n\nDemand a blessing\nfrom one who gives you joy.”\n\n―Hafiz (tr. Barks)\n\n“Hafiz is without peer!” exclaimed Goethe. Known as “The Tongue of the Hidden Mysteries,” Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz of Shiraz is the most revered of Persian poets. When the Sun of Infinite Reality dawned in his being, he poured forth mystic verse so sublime it touched the hearts of kings and commoners alike.\n\nHafiz’s poems of intimate divine love spread through the East in his lifetime, then into the West, influencing such luminaries as Emerson, Brahms, Queen Victoria, Nietzsche, and Garcia Lorca. Today, nearly 700 years after his death, the unmatched genius and bold wit of Hafiz continues to ignite hearts and intoxicate souls everywhere.\n\nThe Illuminated Hafiz brings together vivid translations by Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Omid Safi, Meher Baba, Peter Booth, and others with the luminous art of Michael and Saliha Green, weaving them into a stunning contemporary presentation in the tradition of classical Persian illuminated manuscripts and unveiling the mysteries of the path of love.\n\nCome, raise a cup! Join with Hafiz and his incomparable love poems in a holy revel on the journey into light.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1683643429\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1683643429.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hafiz\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41566538072122,"sku":"DBV.1683643429.G","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1683643429-0.jpg?v=1785379490","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-illuminated-hafiz-love-poems-for-the-journey-to-light","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}