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The Gift - Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master
 
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The Gift - Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master (Paperback)

by Hafiz (Author), Daniel Ladinsky (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Australia; Gift edition (21 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140195815
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140195811
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 134,566 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #34 in  Books > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > Poetry > Genres > Inspirational & Religious

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Synopsis
Celebrates one of Islam's greatest poetic voices and renowned spiritual leaders with a collection of 250 mystical healing poems.

From the Author
You are God's sweetheart.
One of the great wonders of Hafiz is that one cannot seriously read him without then knowing you are God's sweetheart. And the range of this poet-saint dazzles; he says, "I am a hole in a flute that the Christ's breath moves through -- listen to this music." And, "Look at the smile on the earth's lips this morning, she laid again with me last night."

There is a wild divine party going on in this book that will lift the corners of your soul's mouth, probably comfort, inspire and free you as few books ever have. To again quote from The Gift, Hafiz says, "Dear ones, let's anoint this earth with dance!"

Indeed.


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and celebratory poetry, 31 Oct 2007
Only knowing Hafiz, through this book I am not in a position to judge whether the book does him justice or whether too much of the tranlator's own poetical and mystical nature has come into play. What I can say is, that I truly enjoyed reading it as many of the poems appealed to my heart and provoked some reflection of what we do. Like this short poem called "Find a better job":

Now
That
All your worry
Has proven such an
Unlucrative
Business,
Why
Not
Find a better
Job
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3.0 out of 5 stars Pity about the Americanisms, 1 Sep 2000
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The occasional liberties taken with the original text totally detract from its meaning. The American slang is best kept to its own shores - it has no place here. Thank god for the Wilberforce edition!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful book for anyone with a love of metaphor, 6 Sep 1999
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The Gift is an extraordinary book. Speaking both as a poet and as a teacher of writing for more than twenty years, I strongly recommend this surprising, powerful work to anyone with a love of metaphor. And for the reader who is drawn to the spiritual, these poems will reawaken the soul and evoke the honeymoon stage of the Divine Romance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Laughing and crying...
Oh dear, am I drunk... But not a drop of wine did touch these parched lips! Daniel Ladinsky's transcriptions of Hafiz's poems truly come alive in our tounge. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars to kiss the hand of the man who labored to translate it.
Every seeker lucky enough to stumble across this book will spontaneously want to kneel and kiss the hands of Hafiz and the man who labored to translate it for our modern ears.
Published on 5 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars sipping away at gold....
Someone sent me a copy of this book, and I find myself diving into it again and again, often with tears in my eyes(and in my heart). Read more
Published on 19 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading "The Gift" will make you glad to be alive.
At last Hafiz has found the modern voice he needed . Dan Ladinsky's renderings have (in my opinion) for the first time, made all the marvel and wonder of this poet known as... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A true elixir.
There is tangible light in this book, so palatable I don't think I will ever know depression again. I would not have believed words could be so alive and charming, seductive for... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A true elixir.
There is tangible light in this book, so palatable I don't think I will ever know depression again. I would not have believed words could be so alive and charming, seductive for... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 1999

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