Flowers and Ghazals on Mehr 20: Hafezieh Showered with Flowers

On Mehr 20, the anniversary of the great poet Hafez, the courtyard and grounds of Hafezieh were filled with flowers and praise, with the presence of cultural figures, officials, and admirers of 'the Tongue of the Unseen.'

At the same time as the 20th of October, the day of commemoration of Khwaja Ahl Raz, the hall and the Hafeziya palace were flooded with flowers and praises in the presence of the people of Farhang, managers and enthusiasts of Lasan al-Ghaib.

According to Ambassador Arjan, on Monday, the 20th of October, the autumn air of Shiraz was mixed with the fragrance of flowers. At that time, a number of lovers of the heavenly word of Khwaja Shamsuddin Muhammad circled around the tombstone of Lasan al-Ghaib and paid their respects to his mysterious threshold by offering flower branches.

The 20th of October in the Iranian calendar bears the name of a poet on his forehead who, although the soil of Shiraz was the crimson of his eyes, the flight of his thoughts and sonnets full of wisdom, penetrated the fence of time and geographical boundaries and took root in the climate of human lives. Due to this familiar name, the capital of literature and wisdom of Iran will be the centerpiece of prestigious scientific, popular and cultural artistic programs for a week.

Before this, the tomb of Khwaja Raz was the shelter of eager hearts from the 8th of October until last evening. From Konya to Shiraz", they experienced a spiritual journey between Rumi and Hafez, and tonight, under the autumn sky, Hafeziya will be the scene of the official commemoration ceremony of this sage.

Also, from tomorrow, the halls of the Fars National Library and Document Center will host researchers and lovers of literature, who will study the hidden corners of the art and thought of this elder of the Tariqat in the scientific and epistemic meetings of Hafez week.

These days, it is not only Shamsuddin Muhammad Hafez Shirazi's protection, but also praise for the clear truth of the Persian language and the identity that shines on the soul and the world from the heart of his poem.