Persian Poetics

Hafiz's Diwan - Commentaries, Translations

Course • 35 lessons

Rumi's Masnawi - Commentaries, Translations

Course • 21 lessons

High-quality scans of the best commentaries on Rumi's magnum opus

Books: Rumi's Other Works & Translations

Course • 7 lessons

Rumi Reading Circle

Course • 150 lessons

Read Rumi every Sunday at 10:30 AM EST.

Dars-i Hafiz - Persian

Course • 12 lessons

Ḥāfiẓ is widely considered the greatest Persian poet. His poetry is ever-present in the hearts and minds of Persianate peoples and it would not be hyperbole to count his work a pillar of modern Iranian identity and culture.

Saʿdī’s Bustan - Persian

Course • 16 lessons

Considered one of the greatest books of all time, Saʿdī Shīrāzī’s ‘Būstān’ (Orchard) is a compilation of worldly wisdom and Saʿdī’s life experiences. Completed in 1257, the work is four thousand couplets of poetry divided into ten chapters.