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Hafiz: The Scent of Light
- Poetry & Music from the Great Sufi Master and Poet
- Narrated by: Daniel Ladinsky, Stevin McNamara
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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Summary
In modern-day Persia, the 14th-century poet Hafiz remains the most treasured voice of his homeland - a place where his work outsells Rumi, and even the Koran. Yet only recently have Westerners come to know this wild Sufi mystic's astonishing verses on love and spiritual longing. Now, with Hafiz: The Scent of Light, you will join Daniel Ladinsky - the acclaimed translator of The Gift - to revel in more than 30 of Hafiz's most stirring works. Offered here in the manner that Hafiz composed them, namely spoken or sung spontaneously amid companions and inspired music, each of these exquisite love songs (ghazals) shimmers with a nuance, depth, and passion rarely captured in previous translations. Hafiz once said: "A poet is someone who can pour light into a cup, then raise it to nourish your beautiful parched holy mouth." From his vision of an all-embracing Beloved who sees beyond our religious beliefs to his revelations on the oneness of worldly ecstasy and spiritual awakening, Hafiz continues to pour the light of his poetry forth today. Music composed and performed by Stevin McNamara (sitar and nylon string guitar), with special guest artists and composers Steve Gorn (bansuri flute), Jeffrey Rodgers (tabla, santoor, ethnic drums, percussion), Annette Cantor (vocals), Pandit S.N. Sopori (drupad/khyal/tarana singing), Bhushan Sopori (tabla), and Aurelia Roze (violin). Read by Nataraja Kallio.
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- NICK
- 26-10-20
Sublime
Carefully chosen lines which resonate with uplifting music. Enchantingly read in English by intriguingly seductive voices which then counterpoint with original song: an experience of the spirit. Beautifully curated.
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- Dan
- 07-04-21
Brilliant Sufi Poetry and Wisdom
i urge anyone interested in dissolving their mind in a sea of tranquility to explore the musings and profound rhetoric and hearts of the major sufi and islamic poets and mystics.
This was a treat to my soul.
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- Nana
- 25-02-21
Sublime
Ethereal, beautiful, exquisite. Such gentle and beautiful music in between lines of wonder and wisdom. I was transported into far away worlds, tears in my eyes as I listen with a full heart.
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- 64GB
- 28-11-20
Beautifully enchanting, love set on fire
I loved this book, the music and words click together beautifully, it takes you to another world where love conquers all. To listen to this is understanding that we are all drops of that divine ocean, that we miss our beloved, our hearts are lonely, we crave that love from people but never get it, only because it's only the love of the One, the Divine that can quench are thirst are longing... that will set us free from this world of pain & misery!
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-01-19
Savour the wine
Savour the wine
Smell the roses
enjoy the moment
now, nowHERE, everywHERE
Until the is no one but everyONE
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- Elena
- 28-11-17
Absolutely gorgeously stunningly beautiful
Exquisitely felt readings by Daniel Ladinsky who surely does justice to Hafiz's beautiful mystical poetry. With wonderful music throughout., this recording sends me straight to Heaven every time i listen to it.
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- MC75
- 04-04-18
Sublime
Sublime poetry, atmospheric music that takes one in a space of deep presence and beauty.
Excellent !!!
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- Feral Findlay
- 14-01-21
loving love
Hearty intelligence & beautiful artistry. What a beautiful soul Hafiz is! A thousand thank you's for these lullabies of the spirit
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- bHDGSD
- 28-03-20
Beautiful
I loved the selection in thus audiobook and discovered a few that I have now fallen in love with. It's difficult to find audible poetry that I can relax into and this is perfect. The music gives you a full immersion and the pacing is very good. Thank you!
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