Hafez
Hafez, full name Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Hāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī, was a Persian lyric poet of the 14th century, renowned for his ghazals. He is traditionally considered to have been born in Shiraz, in Fars Province, Iran, with birth and death dates commonly placed circa 1315–1325 and 1390–1393, though precise details are uncertain. His pen name Hāfeẓ, meaning “memorizer” or “guardian,” reflects a revered title in Persian literary culture.
The core of Hafez’s work is the Divan-e Hāfeẓ, a large collection of ghazals written in elegant,
Hāfeẓ exerted a profound influence on Persian literature and culture. His verses have been widely read and
Today Hafez is regarded as one of the greatest figures in classical Persian poetry, with enduring literary