Hafez-e Sirazi (d1390) Divan (Poetry)

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Taken from: The Divan by Hafiz Translated by Henry Wilberforce Clarke 1891

 

Is poetry dealing with the mythical heroes Dara, Khusrau, a Maharajah ….

P526 Section; The letter Za

The grief, that like the army of Zang took, in blood, my heart, by the troops ( of those) of joyousness of the Rum (the country)
Thy face will again be effaced

P991 Section: Saki Nama

Not alone from Europe thee tribute, did they bring; For from Zang thee tribute the Mahraj sent (1)

P1003 Section (in Kasaid called in praise of Shah Shuja)

The heart of the rose bed thou wast, and on account of thy full hearted (courageous) ones, in Hind was tumult; in Zang, was
clamour.

(1) a very late remark about the Austronesian colonization in East Africa. This must have been over by the year 1000 but wars might have continued later on.

For this Maharaja see my note on: The Medieval History of Madagascar as found in the Written Sources.

Left: Walters museum manuscript W.631 (Divan of Hafez; Collection of poems) depicts Queen Sheba (Bilqis) enthroned.

She is surrounded by attendants and animals, both real and fantastic. Above her is a flying mythical bird (simurgh). Iran 1539

 

On top: From a 16th century copy of the Diwan