Short Hafez Poems
Short Hafez Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Hafez by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Hafez by length and keyword.
Infectious By Hafiz
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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Categories:
hafez, stars,
Form:
Epigram
Honesty and Hypocrisy
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 lice of a frank, fatal foe
Are far nobler than a fake friend.
2.23.2024
Notes
* An English proverb
† Proverbial lines by Hafez
No comments, please!...
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Categories:
hafez, culture,
Form:
Blank verse
The Suffering Generation
We are the suffering generation
The Conspiracy of Incineration
Has been unleashed upon our Nation.
Battered and bruised, we hold our stations
Against the onslaught of our Education
I can hear them calling me
Feeding off my misery
Will I ever be set free
Will they ever let me be
I weep now for what befalls
The men who walk between these walls
And tremble as the Siren calls
Yet there will be a joyous day
Where we command and you obey!
Inspired by Mohammad Hafez...
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Categories:
hafez, education, life,
Form:
Sonnet