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The Garden of Heaven: Poems of Hafiz (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry) Paperback – November 4, 2003

by Hafiz (Author), Gertrude Bell (Translator)
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"Hafiz has no peer." — Goethe
Poetry is the greatest literary form of ancient Persia and modern Iran, and the fourteenth-century poet known as Hafiz is its preeminent master. Little is known about the poet's life, and there are more legends than facts relating to the particulars of his existence. This mythic quality is entirely appropriate for the man known as "The Interpreter of Mysteries" and "The Tongue of the Hidden," whose verse is regarded as oracular by those seeking guidance and attempting to realize wishes.
A mere fraction of what is presumed to have been an extensive body of work survives. This collection is derived from Hafiz's Divan (collected poems), a classic of Sufism. The short poems, called ghazals, are sonnet-like arrangements of varied numbers of couplets. In the tradition of Persian poetry and Sufi philosophy, each poem corresponds to two interpretations, sensual and mystic.
This outstanding translation of Hafiz's poetry was created by historian and Arabic scholar Gertrude Bell, who observed, "These are the utterances of a great poet, the imaginative interpreter of the heart of man; they are not of one age, or of another, but for all time."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0486431614
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; Reprint edition (November 4, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780486431611
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486431611
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Hafiz of Shiraz was widely regarded as an infidel in his day. Today he is recognized in the East not only for the excellence of his poetry, but also as a Sufi illuminate. His major work, The Diwan, is found beside the Koran in the homes of the devout. In the West, Hafiz--a contemporary of Dante--is admired for his love-poetry; Goethe, among others, acknowledged his influence.

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Spa Lady
5.0 out of 5 stars A Prolific Writer
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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This is a beautiful, inspirational book.
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Melody
5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
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Interesting poetry from far away land including wisdom.
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Eric Karimi
3.0 out of 5 stars Very old English. Didn’t understanding it . I don’t have problems with newer or recent translation
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2022
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I love Rumi, but not the old English version
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whitefeather
4.0 out of 5 stars I liked the other Hafiz books I have more than this ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016
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I liked the other Hafiz books I have more than this one. Very different from his other books that are translated.
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Daniel Ladinsky
5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable woman Gertrude Bell, and this book a great service
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013
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I wanted to address -- an arrow here one of these reviews shot into me, the one dated August 5, 2009. But before that I want to say: I have bought several copies of this sweet publication over the years. And I feel Dover has done a great service in giving us this. And for any not aware of what a remarkable person Gertrude Bell was, they might enjoy searching some info about her on the web.

This book, "The Garden of Heaven," was very helpful to me at times with developing "My Portrait of Hafiz," as I sometimes refer to my work with him, and wrote an essay with that title I posted amongst Readers Reviews at Amazon ... under "The Gift, Poems by Hafiz," a Penguin publication. That essay/review is dated April 18, 2005.

For any wanting to make some reviews about my work (like the one by A. Windsor) more of a fair fight I would suggest they read two essays about the "Genesis" of my work with Hafiz that appear in my latest Hafiz effort, titled "A Year With Hafiz." One of those essays is called, "Releasing the Spirit of Hafiz." I would also point any sincerely interested in the foundation -- and inspiration -- behind my poetry publications to the October (2013) issue of The Sun magazine where they did an extensive interview about my Hafiz and Rumi work, and work with some of the greatest poet-saints in recorded history. That interview (which was totally unsolicited by me), i thought, asked some very direct and hard-hitting questions.

I love these words attributed to Hafiz:

"No one could ever paint a too wonderful
picture of my heart or God."

That seems to be the great task with Hafiz -- to reveal the grandeur of words, and to make tangible the Grace, the vital food, that can be in real poetry. Poetry at its height is the Sun speaking -- and lifting us up into its arms, if only for a blessed moment. A great, great thanks to any who help Hafiz do that. And he can. Indeed.

Daniel Ladinsky
best-selling Penguin author of poetry
December 26, 2013
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Carl
5.0 out of 5 stars Love and Hate Hafiz
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014
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I have always felt that Hafiz was hard to get and repetitive but at the same time there is this amazing beauty in his words and devotion to God. I often find myself board when reading and then something will leap off the page and just send me soaring into the most amazing places. this book was no different than others I have read. I sometime think that Hafiz, so long, long ago planned it that way.

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Our Mutual Friend
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book great price point
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2018
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Great intro text cheap edition I order it for all my world lit classes to make textbooks more affordable for my kids
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Linda Ghaziosharif
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018
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Thank you for the quick turnaround. I love the book. Exactly what I wanted.
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1.0 out of 5 stars God knows what I ordered !!!
Reviewed in India on November 17, 2022
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Could not feel energized with the type of language used in translation.

Let go. Cant even be gifted knowingly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2017
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I prefer Coleman Barks translations of the era of poetry.
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Jan Long
5.0 out of 5 stars Great service and great product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2016
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This book arrived in advance of the expected date and provided enormous help for a presentation I'm giving about hafiz and the brilliant Gertrude Bell who translated his poems. A good quality book with attractive cover and great value. Well done and thankyou
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Marjan
3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly text, few poems
Reviewed in Canada on October 4, 2021
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It’s mostly description and Interpretation and has some poetry inside. Not what I expected.
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Ulrik Lyshøj
5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry at its best!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2019
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So touching.
Every poem is like a deep remembrance of our true divine nature
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