Ḥāfiẓ’s poems are memorized in schools, painted on walls, tattooed, sung in both classical and contemporary music, quoted by taxi drivers, and woven into rugs.

    Heritage speakers of Persian find his poetry elusive. The hard-to-read nastaʿlīq script and poetic language shrouded in metaphor and mystery make Ḥāfiz especially hard to decipher, but his work is a window into the Persian language and culture. Join us as we demystify this classic work of Persian literature.


Student Testimonials

“Learning Hafez from @PersianPoetics has made me so much more comfortable with my own faith journey. Questioning every aspect of belief, getting frustrated with hypocrisy, practicing extreme asceticism, embracing the life of the world ... he did it all and wrote poetry about it.”

Nadia, USA

What You'll Learn

  1. Course Introduction - Part 1

  2. Course Introduction - Part 2

  3. Who is Hafiz Really

  4. Hafiz, the Ghazal, and Translation

  5. Hafiz and Religion

  6. Hafiz, the Magis, and Their Elder

At a Glance

  • 21 lessons
  • 14 hours of video content

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