"Today is the Festival of Hafez!
All of the people in Shiraz,
residents and visitors together,
celebrate the poet we most love.
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Surely, this goodness descends from Heaven as God's gift to all of us. All of it - Hafez's poetry, our celebration, the flowers and the streams, work and wonder, the various loves humans shower over each other - all of this is blessed by God. And as He watches, His eyes are pleased by what he sees!
Daniel, not a lot is known about Hafez, but I read somewhere that as much as can be ascertained he never, if ever, travelled far from Shiraz. But his imagination! ... Hoping this finds you well—salaam! -Glen