by Hāfez
I haven't read much of Hafez's poetry before, but this collection of verse is quite good. There is not only a power in the love lyric, but also a sense of humor and at times self mocking tone. ·
Hafez was a 14th Century Persian poet whose works are amongst the most popular in modern-day Iran. The nightingales are drunk is a collection of his poetry taken from Faces of Love. Hafez likes wine. He likes drinking wine a lot. He revels in speaking to himself as if he were another person and his ...