Notable translators of this man's works include Richard Le Gallienne and Sir William Jones, who first attempted the project in the 1770s.
Notable translators of this man's works include Richard Le Gallienne and Sir William Jones, who first attempted the project in the 1770s. He often injected himself into his lyrics in order to expose hypocritical prayer leaders or celebrate his poetic status and some of his works have acquired such titles as "The Stairway of Existence" and "My Fame Has Spread Candle- like." A great drinker, many of his poems address the effects of wine on love and piety. Though he composed matonawis and rubaiyats, he is best known for a large collection of ghazals arranged alphabetically by such subjects as birds, flowers, and Allah. For ten points, identify this 14th century poet from Shiraz, a Sufi author who wrote a namesake Divan.
Notable translators of this man's works include Richard Le Gallienne and Sir William Jones, who first attempted the project in the 1770s.
{Hafez} or {Hafiz} Shams-ud-Din Mohammad