Shiraz – Persia; Past & Present

Rabindranath Tagore in Shiraz with Hafez (1932)

Hafiz Mausoleum – Shiraz 2020For Hafez, no sin was heavier than hypocrisy. The hypocrites were those mostly stormed in his poems. ‘Although Persian Sufi ideas constitute a significant feature of Tagore’s philosophical and mystical thought, these aspects are generally disregarded by critics of his writings* (Dr Leonard Lewisohn). With no formal education, Tagore received theContinue reading “Rabindranath Tagore in Shiraz with Hafez (1932)”

Hafez’s advice to Rabindranath Tagore

(Photo: New Year’s eve at Hafiz’s mausoleum, Shiraz, March 2020; every year hundreds gather to share their New Year’s eve and day with Hafiz. Source: Mehr News Agency) 14th century gold-illuminated Divan of Hafez sells for £375,000 at Sotheby’s, June 19, 2020 Dr Leonard Lewisohn notes that ‘although Persian Sufi ideas constitute a significant feature ofContinue reading “Hafez’s advice to Rabindranath Tagore”