Enlarged Oracle of Hafiz's Book of Divination

By Paul Smith

ENLARGED ORACLE OF HAFIZ'S BOOK OF DIVINATION Revised Translation & Introduction & Interpretations Paul Smith. Hafiz's Divan of poems has been used as an oracle successfully by millions of people from all walks of life for the past 600 years. The practice of interpreting his insightful poems has been a long tradition. Here are 434 ghazals with insightful, clear interpretations by Paul Smith, an Introduction that includes his life, poetry, spirituality and the history of the use of his book as one of the world's great oracles. The correct rhyme has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these immortal, mystical poems. Large Format 440 pages. Gertrude Bell: "It is as if his mental Eye, endowed with wonderful acuteness of vision, had penetrated into those provinces of thought which we of a later age were destined to inhabit. "Meher Baba: "There is no equal to Hafiz in poetry. He was a Perfect Master ... His Divan is the best book in the world because it engenders feelings which ultimately lead to illumination." Every Perfect Master and the Godman in each appearance, through compassion and love leaves a 'gift' for all mankind to help us through this 'long dark night.' It might only be one line of Truth that has rung through the centuries and helped dispel fear and hopelessness as when Hallaj said: "I am the Truth'; or John the Baptist's example of bravery; or Rumi's great collection of poems and stories; or Francis of Assisi's respect for all forms of life; or Zoroaster's: "Good thoughts, good words, good deeds;" or in the case of Baba Kuhi, a promise that Hafiz remembered. With Hafiz it is his Divan, and contained in this great gift is the possibility of help in our darkest hours, our longest nights, our struggle to see the Light. Hafiz has given us a book in which to find a Friend, and a Friend in a book; and even before his physical form was buried he had made clear to us all by an obvious example, that he wishes this gift to be accepted and used whenever it is needed. Comments on Paul Smith's Translation of Hafiz's 'Divan'. "It is not a joke... English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat of paramount importance." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart."I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith (b.1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies and screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa New Humanity Books

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DSSJT1T3
• ISBN13: 9798306557021
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"