Saturday, April 3, 2010

From The Garden Of Heaven Comments

Rating: 3.0

FROM the garden of Heaven a western breeze
Blows through the leaves of my garden of earth;
With a love like a huri I'ld take mine ease,
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Shams al-Din Hafiz Shirazi
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Shaun Cronick 15 June 2020

A fine poem indeed but I often wonder about how much is lost in the English translation.

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Dr Antony Theodore 15 June 2020

Drunken am I, yet place not my name In the Book of Doom, nor pass judgment on it; Who knows what the secret finger of Fate Upon his own white forehead has writ! . very fine poem going to the mystic level. tony

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Kumarmani Mahakul 15 June 2019

FROM the garden of Heaven a western breeze Blows through the leaves of my garden of earth; With a love like a huri I'ld take mine ease, ....fantastic beginning with intensive feeling and glee. Beautiful poem.Well deserved classc poem of the POD.

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Adeeb Alfateh 15 June 2019

Drunken am I, yet place not my name In the Book of Doom, nor pass judgment on it; great 10+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Ratnakar Mandlik 15 June 2019

" THOUGH THE OCEAN OF SIN HAS CLOSED OVER HIS HEAD hE MAY FIND A PLACE IN GOD" PARADISE' Inspirational write in a fantastic piece of poetry. Well deserved classic poem of the Day.

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Castellenas John 15 June 2019

Powerful and wonderful poetry. I loved this poem.

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Dr Antony Theodore 15 June 2019

Though the ocean of sin has closed o'er his head, He may find a place in God's Paradise. ending in hope of a salvation and a life with God. tony

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Edward Kofi Louis 15 June 2019

Meadows unfold! ! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 15 June 2019

One of the best poems by Shams al-Din Hafiz Shirazi.......

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Hassan Hayati 15 June 2019

I have read the Persian prescription of this poem, Hafiz is only one, not repeatable.

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Mary Douglas 21 November 2018

Incomparable poem. Hafiz, the jewel of Persia.

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