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
