Day: March 13, 2015

Hafez: Minstrel vs. Philosopher

The minstrel played a melody from the pain of love that covered the philosopher’s eyelashes in blood -Hafez Translation: For years I pawned my book for wine,       the rowdiness of the tavern was from my teaching and praying See the goodness of the Magian Pīr:        Whatever we drunks did was…