Sonnets from Hafez & Other Verses

By Active 14th century Hafiz and Elizabeth Bridges Daryush

"Sonnets from Hafez" by Active 14th century Hafiz is a poetry collection. The author's aim is to convey the original spirit rather than to give a faithful rendering of either thought or form.
Hafez (1325–1390) was a Persian lyric poet, whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as a pinnacle of Persian literature. His works are often found in the homes of people in the Persian-speaking world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: May 19, 2021
• ISBN: 4057664634603

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Active 14th century Hafiz, Elizabeth Bridges Daryush

Sonnets from Hafez & Other Verses

Published by Good Press, 2021

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EAN 4057664634603

Table of Contents

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2

3

4

5 ON A HILL

6 AFTER MUSIC

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10

11

12 1919

13 SONG

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18

19 A YOUTH

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21 ATTAINMENT

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23

VERSES AFTER HAFEZ

24 DAWN

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INDEX OF FIRST LINES

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When sunlight faileth,

& day’s glow is gone;

When chill mist traileth

Where warm splendour shone;

When summer’s pleasure

Dieth,—dieth too

The transient treasure

That with life up-grew

& none may herit,

Where then wilt thou turn,

O vagrant spirit,

That no home didst earn;

When none replieth

Of thy friends so true,

When sweet Joy crieth

‘Adieu, love, adieu!’

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I called to fading day

As o’er the hill she flew,

‘Whither, glad light, away?

Take me, O take me too!’

She said, ‘O wingless one,

Thou hast thy memoried sun’.

I said to the droop’d rose

Awhile