Everyone, whether he is self-denying or self-indulgent, is seeking after the Beloved. Every place may be the shrine of love, whether it be mosque or synagogue.
HafezBe content with what thou hast received, and smooth thy frowning forehead, for the door of choice is not open either to thee or me.
HafezWords have no language which can utter the secrets of love; and beyond the limits of expression is the expounding of desire.
HafezIn time of trouble avert not thy face from hope, for the soft marrow abideth in the hard bone.
HafezLove sometimes gets tired of speaking sweetly and wants to rip to shreds all your erroneous notions of the truth that make you fight within yourself, dear one, and with others, causing the world to weep on too many fine days... The Beloved sometimes wants to do us a great favor: Hold us upside down and shake all the nonsense out.
HafezIf, like the prophet Noah, you have patience in the distress of the flood, Calamity turns aside, and the desire of a thousand years comes forth.
HafezPeople say that the soul, on hearing the song of creation, entered the body, but in reality the soul itself was the song.
HafezPulling out the chair beneath your mind And watching you fall upon God What else is there for Hafiz to do that is any fun in this world!
HafezI know you have a hundred complex cases against God in court, but never mind, let's just get out of this mess.
HafezI have learned so much from God that I can no longer call myself a Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Jew. The Truth has shared so much of Itself with me that I can no longer call myself a man, a woman, an angel, or even a pure Soul. Love has befriended me so completely it has turned to ash and freed me of every concept and image my mind has ever known.
HafezCome, for the House of Hope is built on sand: bring wine, for the fabric of life is as weak as the wind.
HafezOne regret dear world, that I am determined not to have when I am lying on my deathbed is that I did not kiss you enough.
HafezThe Truth has shared so much of Itself with me That I can no longer call myself A man, a woman, an angel, Or even pure Soul.
HafezNow is the time to understand That all your ideas of right and wrong Were just a child's training wheelsTo be laid aside When you finally live With veracity And love.
HafezRun my dear, from anything that may not strengthen your precious budding wings. Run like hell my dear, from anyone likely to put a sharp knife into the sacred, tender vision of your beautiful heart.
HafezI do not feel like writing verses; but as I light my perfume burner with myrrh and jasmine incense, they suddenly burgeon from my heart, like flowers in a garden.
HafezWhen you can make others laugh with jokes that belittle no one and your words always unite, Hafiz will vote for you to be God.
HafezI rarely let the word NO escape from my mouth, because it is so plain to my soul that God has shouted, Yes! Yes! Yes! To every luminous movement in existence.
HafezIt is written on the gate of heaven: Nothing in existence is more powerful than destiny. And destiny brought you here, to this page, which is part of your ticket-as all things are-to return to God.
HafezGrieve not because thou understand-not life's mystery; behind the veil is concealed many a delight.
HafezI Have Learned so much from God That I can no longer call myself A Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, A Buddhist, a Jew.
HafezRemember for just one minute of the day, it would be best to try looking upon yourself more as God does, for She knows your true royal nature.
HafezNow is the time to know that all that you do is sacred... Now is the time for you to deeply compute the impossibility that there is anything but grace.
HafezWe are People who need to love, because Love is the soul's life, Love is simply creation's greatest joy.
Hafez