In this episode of Persian Poetry Caravan, we continue our journey through Hafez with Ghazal 5.

This poem begins with a cry from the heart. Hafez speaks of love, secrecy, longing, helplessness, and the moment when hidden pain can no longer stay hidden.

The poem moves through images of the slipping heart, the broken ship, the favourable wind, the familiar beloved, and the secret that is almost revealed.

A calm poetic narration and reflection for listeners who enjoy Persian poetry, Sufi poetry, spiritual poetry, Hafez, Hafiz, love poetry, Shiraz, and timeless literature.

In this episode of Persian Poetry Caravan, we continue our journey through Hafez with Ghazal 4.

This poem begins with a message carried by the morning breeze to the graceful beloved. Hafez speaks of longing, beauty, kindness, distance, and the pain of a lover who feels forgotten.

The poem moves through images of the gazelle, the rose, the nightingale, the parrot, sugar, and the wind. It asks why beauty can sometimes be distant, and why the heart still hopes for gentleness.

A calm poetic narration and reflection for listeners who enjoy Persian poetry, Sufi poetry, spiritual poetry, Hafez, Hafiz, love poetry, Shiraz, and timeless literature.

In this episode of Persian Poetry Caravan, we continue our journey through Hafez, also known as Hafiz, with Ghazal 3 in simple, emotional English.

This famous Persian poem speaks of love, beauty, longing, wine, music, and the restless heart.

Hafez gives everything for one glance from the beloved, then reminds us that true beauty does not need decoration or praise.

A calm poetic translation and reflection for listeners who enjoy Persian poetry, Sufi poetry, spiritual poetry, Hafez, Hafiz, Rumi, and timeless literature in English.