Hafiz Quotes

"Hafiz was born in Shiraz in south-east Persia (modern Iran) in approximately 1320 A.D., twenty two years before the birth of Chaucer and a year before the death of Dante. He was named Shams-ud-din, which means 'Sun of Faith,' Mohammed. Later when he began to write poetry he selected Hafiz for his pen-name or 'takhallus'. 'Hafiz' is the title given to one who has learnt the whole of the Koran by heart and Hafiz claimed to have done this in fourteen different ways."

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"Stay close to any sounds that make you glad you are alive."

"I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being."

"We have come into this exquisite world to experience ever and ever more deeply our divine courage, freedom and light!"

"One regret, dear world, that I am determined not to have when I am lying on my deathbed, is that I did not kiss you enough."

 "I should not make any promises right now, but I know if you pray, somewhere in this world - Something good will happen."

"This place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you."

"Love wants to reach out and manhandle us, break all our teacup talk of God."

It Felt Love

How

Did the rose

Ever open its heart

And give to this world

All its

Beauty?

It felt the encouragement of light

Against its

Being,

Otherwise,

We all remain

Too

Frightened.