The Gift; Poems by Hafiz, the great Sufi Master

The Gift: Poems by Hafiz, the great Sufi Master

Translations by Daniel Ladinsky

Stunning collection of 250 poems written over six hundred years ago. Often described as ecstatic love songs from God to his beloved world. Ladinsky's translations are wonderful and capture the timelessness of loving God.

A Fairy Godmother personal note about The Gift: Words cannot do justice in describing how beautiful and joyful this poetry is. A wonderful book to keep by your bedside and one of my favorite gifts to give for a bride and groom.

The Gift (namesake poem)

Our union is like this:

You feel cold

So I reach for a blanket to cover

Our shivering feet.

A hunger comes into your body

So I run to my garden

And start digging potatoes.

You ask for a few words of comfort and guidance,

I quickly kneel at your side offering you

This whole book -

As a gift.

You ache with lonliness one night

So much you weep

And I say, Here's a rope, Tie it to me, Hafiz, Will be your companion For life.