Hafez is different from all Persian poets. He is a part of our lives. We take omens with his Divan, we recite poetry on Yalda nights, and even beggars at intersections sell his poems. He is the essence of our culture; the more we know Hafez, the happier we will be to be Iranian! The data below are the result of examining all of Hafez's poems from the Ganjoor website.
Based on these data, about 27 percent of the ghazals of eloquent Hafez deal with describing romantic, divine, and Platonic love as well as the beauty of the beloved. Nearly 20 percent of his poems are devoted to drinking wine and spiritual intoxication, while he criticizes hypocrisy and pretension. Approximately 16 percent of these poems contain mystical themes such as the Sufi practices of sama and fana, union with the divine beloved, and condemnation of hypocrisy and pretension. Also about 13 percent of his poems describe nature as a symbol of divine beauty.
In addition, 9 percent of Hafez's ghazals are about fate and destiny and heavenly decrees, but he also emphasizes the human being's role in their own fate. In about 7 percent of his poems, Hafez expresses the pain of separation and the burning of love.
In 5 percent of the poems, Hafez specifically condemns hypocrisy and false piety. Also in 3 percent of his poems he emphasizes enjoying the moment.
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Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian