Hafiz of Shiraz
Divan-i Hafiz. circa 1600
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Hafiz of Shiraz
Divan-i Hafiz circa 1600
Hafiz was a Persian poet much admired by the Mughals. His divan (collected poems) consists largely of ghazals (short lyric poems). These were intended to be sung, or at least spoken with heavy intonation, and were popular in Mughal court entertainments.
