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Song of a Captive Bird: A Novel by Jasmin Darznik is a novelization of Forough Farrokhzad, which they spell Forugh Farrokhzad.  The Tragedy of Sohrab and Rostam by Abolqasem Ferdowsi translated by Jerome W. Clinton Let Us Relive In The Beginning Of The Cold Season by Forugh Farrokhzad The Love Poems of Ahmad Shamlu translated and introduction by Firoozeh Papan-Matin. Axworthy History of Iran (2016) The Oasis of Now by Sohrab Sepehri Khājeh Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī or just Hafez Want to read list: Rumi Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Nima Youshij  (1895-1960),  Ahmad Shamlou ,  Mehdi Akhavan-Sales  (1925-2000) Nizami Ganjavi  (1141-1209) Omar Khayyam  (1048-1131)

His full name was Khājeh Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī . Shirazi is the town he was from. He lived 1325-1390. Few details are known about his life and his poems were collected after his death. Hafez was a Sufi Muslim. He was supported by patronage from several successive local regimes. We are coming up on Hafez day, October 12th. Links: Guardian Biography  in an interesting Iranian art website Wikipedia Tomb of Hafez Poems : Ode 487 With last night’s wine still singing in my head, I sought the tavern at the break of day, Though half the world was still asleep in bed; The harp and flute were up and in full swing, And a most pleasant morning sound made they; Already was the wine-cup on the wing. ‘Reason,’ said I, ‘’t is past the time to start, If you would reach your daily destination, The holy city of intoxication.’    So did I pack him off, and he depart With a stout flask for fellow-traveller. Left to myself, the tavern-wench I spied, And soug...