{"id":1691,"date":"2015-03-13T15:39:50","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T20:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2015-03-13T15:39:50","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T20:39:50","slug":"hafez-minstrel-vs-philosopher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/13\/hafez-minstrel-vs-philosopher\/","title":{"rendered":"Hafez: Minstrel vs. Philosopher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1694\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/13\/hafez-minstrel-vs-philosopher\/yazdwall\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/yazdwall.jpg?fit=375%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"375,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yazdwall\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/yazdwall.jpg?fit=375%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1694\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/yazdwall.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" alt=\"yazdwall\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/yazdwall.jpg?w=375&amp;ssl=1 375w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/yazdwall.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/ek9930.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><em>The minstrel played a melody from the pain of love<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>that covered the philosopher&#8217;s eyelashes in blood<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Hafez<\/p>\n<h6><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1693\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/13\/hafez-minstrel-vs-philosopher\/ek9930\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/ek9930.jpg?fit=468%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"468,750\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ek9930\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/ek9930.jpg?fit=468%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1693\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/ek9930.jpg?resize=468%2C750\" alt=\"ek9930\" width=\"468\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/ek9930.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2014\/12\/ek9930.jpg?resize=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">Translation:<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">For years I pawned my book for wine,<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 the rowdiness of the tavern was from\u00a0my teaching and praying<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">See the goodness of the Magian P\u012br:<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Whatever we drunks did was beautiful in his kind eye<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">Wash the whole book of our knowledge in wine<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0for I saw that heaven despises the wise<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">O heart, if you know beauty, then seek it in idols<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 as one who knows the science of sight has said<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">My heart moved around in every direction, like a compass<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 while\u00a0part of it stood in that circle, amazed<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">The minstrel played a melody from the pain of love<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0that covered the philosopher&#8217;s eyelashes with blood<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">I blossomed with joy, for like a rose on the lips of a stream<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0the shadow of that cypress&#8217;s tall stature fell on my head<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">My saffron\u00a0P\u012br did not allow any bad speech about the blue-clad<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 otherwise, there would be many tales&#8230;<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">Hafez&#8217;s gold-plated, counterfeit heart could not be spent before him<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 for this dealer could see all hidden defects<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">Original:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u0633\u0627\u0644\u200c\u0647\u0627 \u062f\u0641\u062a\u0631 \u0645\u0627 \u062f\u0631 \u06af\u0631\u0648 \u0635\u0647\u0628\u0627 \u0628\u0648\u062f<br \/>\n\u0631\u0648\u0646\u0642 \u0645\u06cc\u06a9\u062f\u0647 \u0627\u0632 \u062f\u0631\u0633 \u0648 \u062f\u0639\u0627\u06cc \u0645\u0627 \u0628\u0648\u062f<br \/>\n\u0646\u06cc\u06a9\u06cc \u067e\u06cc\u0631 \u0645\u063a\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u06cc\u0646 \u06a9\u0647 \u0686\u0648 \u0645\u0627 \u0628\u062f\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646<br \/>\n\u0647\u0631 \u0686\u0647 \u06a9\u0631\u062f\u06cc\u0645 \u0628\u0647 \u0686\u0634\u0645 \u06a9\u0631\u0645\u0634 \u0632\u06cc\u0628\u0627 \u0628\u0648\u062f<br \/>\n\u062f\u0641\u062a\u0631 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u0634 \u0645\u0627 \u062c\u0645\u0644\u0647 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\/>\n\u0642\u0644\u0628 \u0627\u0646\u062f\u0648\u062f\u0647 \u062d\u0627\u0641\u0638 \u0628\u0631 \u0627\u0648 \u062e\u0631\u062c \u0646\u0634\u062f<br \/>\n\u06a9\u0627\u06cc\u0646 \u0645\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0644 \u0628\u0647 \u0647\u0645\u0647 \u0639\u06cc\u0628 \u0646\u0647\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u06cc\u0646\u0627 \u0628\u0648\u062f<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8ITbs-gSiTc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z0l43RsKAEI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T4vLF9g5MuY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Translation:<\/h6>\n<h6>Ay, ay, ay, ay&#8230;<\/h6>\n<h6>I am not<\/h6>\n<h6>I am not from this\u00a0land<\/h6>\n<h6>nor\u00a0do I know anyone.<\/h6>\n<h6>He who does,<\/h6>\n<h6>whoever has done good for my child<\/h6>\n<h6>May God bless you<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lyrics:<\/p>\n<p>Ay,ay,ay,ay&#8230;<br \/>\nNo soy,<br \/>\nno soy de esta tierra,<br \/>\nni conozco a nadie.<br \/>\nEl que lo haga.<br \/>\nQuien lo hiciera a bien para mi ni\u00f1o.<br \/>\nque Dios se lo pague.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The minstrel played a melody from the pain of love that covered the philosopher&#8217;s eyelashes in blood -Hafez Translation: For years I pawned my book for wine, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 the rowdiness of the tavern was from\u00a0my teaching and praying &hellip; <a 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