Hafiz is one of the most celebrated Persian poets, and his influence can be felt to this day. As the author of numerous ghazals expressing love, spirituality, and protest, he and his work continue to be important.
From the Gift
I have learned so much from God that I no longer
Call myself a Christian, a Jew.
The Truth has shared so much of itself
with me that
I can no longer call myself
a man, a woman, an angel or
even a pure soul.
Love has Befriended Hafiz so completely
it has turned to ash and freed me of every
concept and image my mind
has ever known.