Hafiz
The great Persian lyrist, called the “Persian Anacreon”
(fourteenth century). His odes are called ghazels, and are both
sweet and graceful. The word hafiz (retainer) is a degree given
to those who know by heart the Koran and Hadith (traditions).
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