Robert Bly Teaches Hafez and Stafford (2008)

Robert Bly teaches a specific aspect of poetry to a group of men at the 2008 Minnesota Men's Conference through some of the poetry written by Hafez and William Stafford. Robert Bly points out in this discussion that poetry such as that written by Hafez was created at a time before publishing was invented and that early works had to be memorized by their cultures for hundreds of years or longer. Robert Bly suggests that memorizing poetry is a way to truly reach the soul of the poem and self.

[@mahdikhorram2449]

Beautiful. He managed to keep the sweetness of Hafez's Ghazal in his English version. I know it's 7 years, but thanks for uploading this. 🇮🇷❤🙏

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wow ! I've read the original Persian text like a thousand times but this english version was somehow newer & more effective !

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[@JackSaturday]

Enough?! What a word - you never hear it in this part of the world. It is subversive blasphemy! Bless you, Robert Bly.

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MensConference 3,379 Published on 4 Sep 2013
Robert Bly teaches a specific aspect of poetry to a group of men at the 2008 Minnesota Men's Conference through some of the poetry written by Hafez and William Stafford. Robert Bly points out in this discussion that poetry such as that written by Hafez was created at a time before publishing was invented and that early works had to be memorized by their cultures for hundreds of years or longer. Robert Bly suggests that memorizing poetry is a way to truly reach the soul of the poem and self.
Category: Education
Arastoo Mi 5 months ago
wow ! I've read the original Persian text like a thousand times but this english version was somehow newer & more effective !
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xtremeownage2 1 month ago (edited)
Rumi > Hafez ... They were Muslims btw, not Zoroastrians. Sunnis too, not Shias. Modern Iran is Shia.
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Jack Saturday 1 year ago
Enough?! What a word - you never hear it in this part of the world. It is subversive blasphemy! Bless you, Robert Bly.

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گلعذاری ز گلستان جهان ما را بس
زین چمن سایه آن سرو روان ما را بس
من و همصحبتی اهل ریا دورم باد
از گرانان جهان رطل گران ما را بس
قصر فردوس به پاداش عمل میبخشند
ما که رندیم و گدا دیر مغان ما را بس
بنشین بر لب جوی و گذر عمر ببین
کاین اشارت زجهان گذران ما را بس
نقد بازار جهان بنگر و آزار جهان
گر شما را نه بس این سود و زیان ما را بس
یار با ماست چه حاجت که زیادت طلبیم
دولت صحبت آن مونس جان ما را بس
از در خویش خدا را به بهشتم مفرست
که سر کوی تو از کون و مکان ما را بس
حافظ از قسمت مشرب گله نا انصافیست
طبع چون آب و غزل های روان ما را بس .

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[@xtremeownage2]

Rumi > Hafez ... They were Muslims btw, not Zoroastrians. Sunnis too, not Shias. Modern Iran is Shia.

[@AxmedBahjad]

Let's say they were Muslims! Cheers,

[@edevian]

That is irrelevant, they are lovers. Lovers are colorless. If u think u r a Muslim, Christian or another u have selected your prison. Free yourself- my mirror. You r so much more