Collected Ghazals

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Collected Ghazals is the renowned compilation of lyric poems by the 14th-century Persian poet Hafez, celebrated for its mystical themes, intricate wordplay, and enduring influence on Persian literature and Sufism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Persian poetry collection
lyric poetry collection
poetry collection
associatedWith Hafez
Shiraz, Iran
surface form: Shiraz

Tomb of Hafez
surface form: tomb of Hafez
author Hafez
centuryOfOrigin 14th century
countryOfOrigin Persia
culturalSignificance canonical work of Persian literature
widely memorized in Persian-speaking cultures
genre ghazal
hasForm metrical verse
monorhyme structure
refrain (radif)
hasInterpretationTradition divinatory use (fal-e Hafez)
literary commentary
mystical exegesis
hasTheme Sufism
divine love
longing for the divine
mysticism
paradox and ambiguity
spiritual ecstasy
transience of life
wine symbolism
influenced Persian literature
Persian lyric poetry
Persian mysticism
Sufi literature
language Persian
literaryFeature ambiguity
intricate wordplay
irony
metaphor
symbolism
literaryForm lyric poetry
period Timurid era
reception highly revered in Persian culture
widely translated into other languages
religiousContext Islamic mysticism
Sufism
style Persian ghazal tradition
tradition Persian classical poetry
Sufi poetry
usedIn Sufi spiritual practice
literary education in Iran

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Hafez notableWork Collected Ghazals