Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī known by his pen name Hafez was a Persian poet, whose collected works are regarded by many Iranians as a pinnacle of Persian literature. His works are often found in the homes of people in the Persian-speaking world, who learn his poems by heart and still use them as proverbs and sayings.
What we speak becomes the house we live in.
– Hafez
I hope these poems and quotes by hafez will give you a different perspective of life.
Top Quotes By Hafez
1. “Love is simply creation’s greatest joy.” – Hafez
2. “Light will someday split you open; even if your life is now a cage.” – Hafez
3. “Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” – Hafez
4. “Start seeing everything as God, But keep it a secret” – Hafez
5. “An awake heart is like a sky that pours light.” – Hafez
6. “The heart is a thousand stringed instrument that can only be tuned with love.” – Hafez
7. “You yourself are your own obstacle, rise above yourself.” – Hafez
8. “Laugh because that is the purest sound.” – Hafez
9. “Forgiveness is part of the treasure you need to craft your falcon wings and return to your true realm of Divine freedom.” – Hafez
10. “Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.” – Hafez
11. “Run my dear, from anything that may not strengthen your precious budding wings.” – Hafez
12. “I should not make any promises right now, But I know if you Pray Somewhere in this world – Something good will happen.” – Hafez
13. “A day of silence can be a pilgrimage in itself.” – Hafez
14. “Don’t be surprised at Fortune’s turns and twists: That wheel has spun a thousand yarns before.” – Hafez
15. “This place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you.” – Hafez
16. “For I have learned that every heart will get What it prays for Most.” – Hafez
17. “Your separation from God is the hardest work you will ever do.” – Hafez
18. “When all your desires are distilled you will cast just two votes: To love more, and be happy.” – Hafez
19. “On the neck of a young man sparkles no gem so gracious as enterprise.” – Hafez
20. “Greatness is always built on this foundation: the ability to appear, speak and act, as the most common man.” – Hafez
21. “A man must be a Salomon before his magical ring will work.” – Hafez
22. “We have not come here to take prisoners but to surrender ever more deeply To freedom and joy.” – Hafez
23. “I am happy even before I have a reason.” – Hafez
24. “I Have Learned so much from God That I can no longer call myself A Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, A Buddhist, a Jew.” – Hafez
25. “Love sometimes wants to do us a great favor: hold us upside down and shake all the nonsense out.” – Hafez
26. “All your wounds from craving love. Exist because of heroic deeds.” – Hafez
27. “There is no pleasure without a tincture of bitterness.” – Hafez
28. “The world is a bride of surpassing beauty-but remember that this maiden is never bound to anyone.” – Hafez
29. “True art awakens the Extraordinary Ovation” – Hafez
30. “For a day, just for one day, talk about that which disturbs no one and bring some peace into those beautiful eyes.” – Hafez
31. “Ever since happiness heard your name, it has been running through the streets trying to find you” – Hafez
32. “Only heart to heart can speak the bliss of mystic knowers.” – Hafez
33. “Poetry reveals that there is no empty space.” – Hafez
34. We are People who need to love, because Love is the soul’s life” – Hafez
35. “Now that all your worry has proved such an unlucrative business, Why not find a better job.” – Hafez
36. “I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.” – Hafez
