I Got Kin
By Hafiz, 1315-1390, Persia (Iran). PlantSo that your own heartWill grow. LoveSo God will think, “Ahhhhhh,I got kin in that body!I should start inviting that …
Hafiz
Persian lyric poet Hafiz (born Khwāja Šamsu d-Dīn Muḥammad Hāfez-e Šīrāzī) grew up in Shiraz (now in Iran). Very little is known about his life, but it is thought that he may have memorized the Qur’an after hearing his father recite passages. When his father died, he left school to work at a bakery and as a copyist. Hafiz became a poet at the court of Abu Ishak and also taught at a religious college. He is one of the most celebrated of the Persian poets, and his influence can be felt to this day. As the author of numerous ghazals expressing love, spirituality, and protest, he and his work continue to be important to Iranians, and many of his poems are used as proverbs or sayings.
Hafiz’s tomb is in Musalla Gardens in Shiraz.
BBC article about Hafiz: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170109-the-mystical-poet-who-can-help-you-lead-a-better-life
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