Hafez Poems - Poems about Hafez

...Far from the homeland, when lips part to speak, This Persian candy works wonders, magic unique. The spell of Rumi’s verse, of Hafez’ deep art, In distant lands, it uplifts every heart. A potion......

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...Note: This poem was translated from Persian to English by the author on Feb. 13, 2025. By: Moji Agha (Mojtaba Aghamohammadi) Dec. 22, 2021 Colorado, U.S. Dance of Unity and Diversity O' un......

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...Sharon by Michael R. Burch, circa age 15 apologies to Byron I. Flamingo-minted, pink, pink cheeks, dark hair streaked with a lisp of dawnlight; I have seen your shadow creep through eeri......

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...Honesty's the best policy.* Tolerance is hypocrisy. Does the peace of mind lie in this: "To be in good terms with the friends And tolerate the enemies"?† Oh, no! It's but mere phoniness. The li......

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...Hafez and I grew up together in Shiraz, centuries apart with similar poetic ether. Wandering the world together as if from the same mother. We were never actually together the word reincarnated......

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...These are poems about starlight and moonlight, moons and stars, dreams and visions, illuminations and intimations … Will There Be Starlight by Michael R. Burch Will there be starlight to......

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...Infectious! by Hafiz loose translation by Michael R. Burch I became infected with happiness tonight as I wandered idly, singing in the starlight. Now I'm wonderfully contagious— so kiss me!......

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...Daredevil by Michael R. Burch There are days that I believe (and nights that I deny) love is not mutilation. Daredevil, dry your eyes. There are tightropes leaps bereave: taut wires stru......

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...I Loved You by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin translation by Michael R. Burch I loved you ... perhaps I love you still ... perhaps for a while such emotions may remain. But please don’t let my ......

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...Kin by Michael R. Burch O pale, austere moon, haughty beauty ... what do we know of love, or duty? Daredevil by Michael R. Burch There are days that I believe (and nights that I......

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...From the heart of green naïve village surrounded by corps field, mosque, ponds, ancestral grave yard, school, college, madrasah (islamic school) etc he is brothers, sisters with parents, a be......

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...I'm proud to be a Persian, there's no doubt Though some may look at me with veiled disdain To honored heritage I give a shout And here I bare my love in words so plain When Cyrus captured Babyl......

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...This self-explanatory English poem of mine was originally drafted Monday (evening) August 5, 2013, while I was still in Independence, Missouri. I revised it a bit in November and December of 2014, wh......

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...The path to the wisdom I was in love with a flower; now I am in love with light. I escaped from pain and sorrow, even though was such delight. I told my story in secret to all the birds a......

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...Fastest,Highest and Strongest a moment’s story, Citius ,Altius ,Forius – a better story of Olympic glory. Bolt ,Ukhov and Hafez the greatest of achievers Are only miniature images in the Olympic ......

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