THE BOOK OF HAFIZ (HAFEZ) Translation, Introduction Etc. Paul Smith Persia's greatest mystical lyric poet Hafiz or Hafez (1320-1390) became a Perfect Master (Qutub), was twice exiled from his beloved Shiraz for his criticism of rulers and false Sufi masters and hypocritical clergy. His Divan shows he composed in nearly all forms. As with his ghazals, his masnavis, qasidas, qita's, ruba'is and other poems are sometimes mystical and sometimes critical...