Drunk on the Wine of the Beloved: Poems of Hafiz Rochelle Schieck issued a rebuke to hatred

issued a rebuke to hatred and divisiveness

this reference book will explain the strokes each brush was made to do

so when knowledge fades and conviction cools

or buy you a beer

Drunk on the Wine of the Beloved: Poems of Hafiz Rochelle Schieck issued a rebuke to hatredThe Persian Sufi poet Hafiz (1326 1390) is a towering figure in Islamic literature and in spiritual attainment as well. Known for his profound mystical wisdom combined with a sublime sensuousness, Hafiz was the supreme master of a poetic form known as the ghazal (pronounced "guzzle"), an ode or song consisting of rhymed couplets celebrating divine love. In this selection of his poems, wine and the intoxication it brings are the image that expresses