{"product_id":"the-gift-poems-by-hafiz-the-great-sufi-master-translations-by-daniel-ladinsky","title":"The Gift: Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master \/ Hafiz; translations by Daniel Ladinsky","description":"\u003cp\u003ePenguin, 1999. Trade pb. Light edge wear. VG. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDaniel Ladinsky’s 250 unforgettable lyrical poems are inspired by the cherished verse of Hafiz, one of the greatest Sufi poets of all time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than any other Persian poet, Hafiz expanded the mystical, healing dimensions of poetry. Because his poems were often ecstatic love songs from God to his beloved world, many have called Hafiz the “Invisible Tongue.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDaniel Ladinsky’s poems are not translations in a literal sense.  Rather than capture the form of a particular classical work, Ladinsky crafts poems that release the spirit of Hafiz based on his study of stories and poems attributed to the revered Persian writer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e imparts the wonderful qualities of this master Sufi poet and spiritual teacher: encouragement, an audacious love that touches lives, profound knowledge, generosity, and a sweet, playful genius unparalleled in world literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46577233854630,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/hafiz.webp?v=1755050099","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gift-poems-by-hafiz-the-great-sufi-master-translations-by-daniel-ladinsky","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}