Hafez's Poetry Can Explain Religious and Epic Concepts

The Supreme Leader's Representative in Fars Province and Friday Prayer Leader of Shiraz, pointing to the capacity of Hafez's verses to explain religious concepts, portray the culture of sacrifice and resistance, and convey epic messages, said: By drawing on religious themes and the metaphors of Hafez's poetry, deep human and religious concepts can be conveyed to audiences through the language of art, and a bond can be established between this poet's literary heritage and the issues facing society today.

According to the reporter of Arya's Heritage, Ayatollah Lotfollah Dejkam, during the Hafez Remembrance ceremony, on Monday evening, October 20, raised the question of why Hafez has survived throughout history, and referred to the views of literary greats, including Rumi and Saadi, and said: Rumi believes that a word that lasts through time must have a heavenly color; In the sense that it either comes from wisdom or comes from books and revelations.

The representative of the legal guardian in Fars province and Imam Juma Shiraz added: Hafez's speech is also distinguished from many other works due to the fact that it has the same essence of wisdom and book. In the introduction to Golestan, Saadi also considers the key to the permanence of the word in its efficiency and eloquence, and this feature can be considered as one of the permanence factors of Saadi and Hafez's works.

Stating that preachers and speakers sometimes use Hafez's poems to convey concepts to the audience, Imam Jumeh of Shiraz continued: We, as speakers, borrow from Hafez and according to the needs of the day, we give a new space to the speech and convey a meaning to the listener, which gives the words more softness and influence.

Ayatollah Dezhkam, referring to the emphasis of the Martyr of the Revolution on the position of Shiraz as a city that can combine religion, epic and art in the best way, said: by intelligently using religious themes in Hafez's epic ghazals, deep human and religious concepts can be explained to the audience in the most beautiful way.

He added: By sticking to the metaphors of the hidden language, epic and religious messages can be used in different fields. Hafez Shirazi's poems have a great capacity to explain today's life, mysticism and epic, and many high human and religious concepts are hidden in these poems.

The representative of Wali Faqih in Fars province continued: With an innovative approach, this literary treasure can be used to depict the scenes of the revolution and holy defense, and the concepts in Hafez's poetry can be reread in accordance with the needs of today's society.

Emphasizing the place of Hafez's words in explaining the spirit of resistance and arrogance, Ayatollah Dejkam said: Throughout history, we have witnessed that men of truth, including Imam Khomeini (RA), have won over fake powers by relying on faith and simplicity, and this is the same meaning that flows in Hafez's words. Where he says: "Looking lowly, beggars of love are like a people, kings are without a back and losers are without a head."

Stating that the use of literature in this way can be considered a valuable adaptation, Imam Juma of Shiraz added: Such an approach is very efficient in lecturing and explaining divine teachings and can convey deep concepts to the audience with an effective language.

Ayatollah Dejkam emphasized the necessity of using artistic capacities to reread today's life in the mirror of Hafez's court and stated: Art, religion and epic are linked together in Hafez's poems and we can represent the funeral scenes of martyrs and the nation's culture of sacrifice and faith by relying on his verses.

The member of the Assembly of Leadership Experts pointed to the capacity of Hafez's poetry to express the epic spirit of the people and continued: inspired by Hafez's thought, we can say: "If the sadness of the army causes the blood of lovers to spill, Saqi and I will build it together and lay its foundation"; This is the epic spirit that is alive among our people.

Referring to the historical and cultural background of Shiraz, the representative of Wali Faqih in Fars province said: The felt hats of the nomads and the zeal of the people of this country in defending the borders and values have always been connected with the spirit of freedom of Hafez. Our people are standing in front of the enemy with the same concepts and using the language of poetry and intelligence, they are shouting their sovereignty.

He added: As in the streets and squares, the phrase "judge what you say" is heard, this theme is derived from the view of submission to the truth; A look that waves in Hafez's sonnets.

Referring to the place of religious education in the formation of Iran's spiritual power, the representative of the people of Fars in the Assembly of Leadership Experts said: When we talk about Iran's spiritual power, these educations are our support, and relying on the great name of God, we can not be afraid of any power.

Ayatollah Dezhkam emphasized: Using Hafez's poems to explain the spiritual authority of the system is a way that can connect this poet's divan with today's life and the lofty ideals of the Islamic Revolution.

Pointing out that Hafez's poetry has the capacity to convey religious, epic, and human concepts together, the representative of the Supreme Leader in Fars province said: Rereading this literary heritage with regard to current issues provides the possibility of using the language of art to explain religious and epic concepts and can be considered in representing the culture of sacrifice, resistance, and provincialism of the people.