Hafez and the Ties Between Persian Poetry and Hormozgan's Culture
HORMOZGAN – At a commemoration of Hafez Day, literary researchers in Hormozgan examined the unbreakable ties between Persian poetry and the province's culture, stressing that Hafez is the guardian of the Persian language and its vocabulary.
According to the reporter of Iran's Ambassador Arjan (Ambassador Arjan) in Bandar Abbas, the Hafez Day commemoration ceremony was held in the assembly hall of Fatemi Elementary School in Bandar Abbas with the presence of a group of poets, researchers and people of culture and literature of the province.
This literary meeting was held with the focus of poetry reading, discussion about the place of Hafez in Persian literature and the study of the influence of this great poet's thought and language on Iranian poetry and culture, and a group of Hormozgan literary figures expressed their views.
In this ceremony, Ahmad Habibi, Hossein Ustad, Asadullah Nowrozi and Mohammad Heydarizadeh were present as speakers and spoke about various aspects of Hafez's poetry and thought.
Hafez, guardian of Persian language and vocabulary
Ahmed Habibi, a researcher, author and pedagogue from Hormozgani, while expressing his satisfaction at the meeting, considered Hafez Day as the day of honor and honor of Iranians and said: Hafez is the keeper of our minds and vocabulary and has used the most beautiful words in his poetry.
Referring to Hafez's Quranic and hadith knowledge, he discussed the different dimensions of his sonnets and stated: Hafez's poetry, along with earthly love, also pays attention to divine love, and this feature has given depth and longevity to his sonnets.
Referring to Hafez's love for his hometown, this Hormozgani Hafezologist also spoke about the connection of this poet with the Hormozgan and Bestak region and added: "People's culture waves in Hafez's sonnets and his divan is a literary masterpiece that speaks with earthly human language."
Habibi also pointed to the special place of Divan Hafez in the lives of Iranians and the custom of fortune-telling with it alongside the Holy Quran, and considered this as a sign of the importance and cultural value of this work.
He considered the interest of the people of Hormozgan in Hafez's poetry to be significant due to the prevalence of ghazals in this region and said: the proximity of the music and mood of Hafez's poetry to the ghazals is one of the reasons for the interest of the people of this province in his ghazals.
This researcher further pointed out the influence of Hormozgani poets, including Mahia, from Hafez's poetry and reminded the richness of Hormozgani poetry and culture.
Hafez wrote poetry for all sections of the society
Hossein Ostad, Hormozgani hafizologist, spoke about the place of Hafez in the field of Persian literature and referring to the great poets and literature of Iran, he mentioned Rudaki, Sernati, Nasser Khosro, Nizami Ganjavi, Sanai, Saadi and Khaghani as influential figures in this field.
By raising the question why Divan Hafez has a special place in rituals and occasions such as Yalda night and Nowruz, he considered the permanence of this poet's poetry in its universality and connection with different sections of society.
The teacher said: Hafez's poetry is read by both preachers and mystics and street and bazaar singers. Because he wrote poetry for everyone and his works are not limited to a certain group or class.
Emphasizing the difference between the position of Hafez and other great Persian poets, he also spoke about the influence of Saadi's works on Persian literature and considered Hafez a poet with unique characteristics.
Hafez's poetry is full of literary and rhetorical subtleties
Asadollah Nowrozi, professor of literature, emphasized the greatness of Hafez's status in this meeting and stated: When talking about Hafez, one should speak standing up.
He considered the presence of Mohammad Reza Shafiei Kodkani at the commemoration ceremony of Hafez in Shiraz as valuable news for the literature of the country and referring to the place of Hafez in the history of Persian poetry, he said: Hafez appeared about 30 years after Saadi and was able to make his name and poetry last forever in the minds and languages of Iranians.
Nowrozi considered Hafez's poetry to be full of subtle points and rhetorical subtleties and added: "It is not easy to take a small part of Hafez's poetry." Khodadadi's talent, along with extensive study and scientific and literary support, has played a role in the formation of his poetic art.
Referring to Hafez's influence on Sana'i and the role of predecessors in the formation of literary works, this professor of literature noted: Art and science do not arise in a vacuum and every great literary work is based on the support of knowledge and experience. Books are born from books, and Hafez's poetry is no exception to this rule.
Memorizing is a way to improve our mood
Mohammad Heidarizadeh, the last speaker of this ceremony, expressed his views about the characteristics of Hafez's poetry and literary character by reciting Hafez.
He said that reciting Hafez makes a person feel good, and related this feature to Hafez's randyness and his ability to speak about various aspects of life.
Referring to the linguistic and literary capacities of Divan Hafez, Heydarizadeh stated: With the presence of Hafez, the resurrection of words has happened in his poetry. Poetry needs its effervescence, and Hafez is a poet who has created a lasting work based on this effervescence.
He also referred to the concept of randy in Hafez's poetry, discussed his critical view of Sufism and asceticism, and listed the difference between Hafez's randy and accounting as one of the prominent features of this poet's worldview.
Poetry reading by Hormozgan poets in commemoration of Hafez
In another part of this ceremony, Hormozgani poets, including Ebrahim Zaefi, a local poet; Manochehri Ziyai, satirical poet; Kimia Amiri, a member of the Southern Paradise Association; Jalil Karamati; Seyyed Hossein Mousavi, Ali Ebrahiminasab and... recited poetry.
Also, Farkhunde Jalali, Director General of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Hormozgan Province, attended this ritual by reciting a poem by Hafez.
Muslim Mohebi, the head of "Shear and Darya" Literary Association, also pointed to the presence of prominent literary figures of the province in this meeting and said: "The heart of literature is beating in this hall tonight, and many elders are present in this gathering, who are the birth certificates of the province's literature."
Masoumeh Morshidi, the secretary of Hormozgan "Shear and Darya" Literary Society, also played a role in holding this ceremony and was the presenter of this program along with Mohibi.
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