I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy [Paperback] Hafiz and Ladinsky, Daniel

Author: Hafiz

Brand: Penguin

Color: Sky/Pale blue

Edition: Reprint

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 112

Release Date: 26-09-2006

Part Number: 9780143037811

Details: From bestselling poet Daniel Ladinsky, a rich collection that brings the great Sufi poet Hafiz to Western readers

To Persians, the poems of Hafiz are not “classical literature” from a remote past but cherished wisdom from a dear and intimate friend that continues to be quoted in daily life. With uncanny insight, Hafiz captures the many forms and stages of love. His poetry outlines the stages of the mystic's “path of love”—a journey in which love dissolves personal boundaries and limitations to join larger processes of growth and transformation.

With this stunning collection, Ladinsky has succeeded brilliantly in capturing the essence of one of Islam’s greatest poetic and spiritual voices.

“If you haven’t yet had the delight of dining with Daniel Ladinsky’s sweet, playful renderings of the musings of the great saints, I Heard God Laughing is a perfect appetizer. . . . This newly released edition of his first playful foray into Hafiz’s divinely inspired poetry is essential reading. . . . Ladinsky is a master who will be remembered for finally bringing Hafiz alive in the West.” —Alexandra Marks, The Christian Science Monitor

EAN: 9780143037811

Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English