Hafez Quotes
On the holy boughs of the Celestial Tree High up in the heavenly fields, Beyond terrestrial desire My soul-bird a warm nest has built.
If, like the prophet Noah, you have patience in the distress of the flood, Calamity turns aside, and the desire of a thousand years comes forth.
We are like lutes once held by God. Being away from his warm body fully explains this constant yearning.
The world is like an eye, a beard, a spot of beauty and eyebrow, Where each thing is neatly in place.
There is an ambush everywhere from the army of accidents; therefore the rider of life runs with loosened reins.
The earth has disappeared beneath my feet, It fled from all my ecstasy. Now like a singing air creature I feel the rose keep opening.
Come, for the House of Hope is built on sand: bring wine, for the fabric of life is as weak as the wind.
I know you have a hundred complex cases against God in court, but never mind, let's just get out of this mess.
A poet is someone Who can pour Light into a spoon, Then raise it To nourish Your beautiful parched, holy mouth.
Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship, since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters.
I'm Iranian and no matter what I do, I'm dealing with politics because especially my music, that it's a music that talks about peace, love, unity.
There is an ocean of endless opportunities, and there are so many things that one can do. I'm so fortunate that I've grown up with this sort of a philosophy and mentality.
My father was an innovator. He's the first person who sang and set Rumi's poetry into music 35 years, 40 years ago.
What does life give me in the end but sorrow?What do love's good and evil send but sorrow?I've only seen one true companion - pain, And I have known no faithful friend but sorrow.
And still, after all this time, The sun never says to the earth, "You owe Me."Look what happens withA love like that, It lights the Whole Sky.
In time of trouble avert not thy face from hope for the soft marrow abi-deth in the hard bone.
