Tomb of Hafez in Shiraz's by shervin19

Shiraz - Iran, Fårs Twenty years after his death, a tomb (the Hafezieh) was erected to honor Hafez in the Musalla Gardens in Shiraz. The current Mausolem was designed by André Godard, French archeologist and architect, in the late 1930s. Inside, Hafez's alabaster tombstone bore one of his poems inscribed upon it.

Uploaded: Jun, 19 2010 | Taken: Dec, 16 2009| Viewed: 19 times  | 1 vote Camera: Sony Ericsson | Model: W700i | Exposure 1/10s, ISO 400 | SW: R1CA021 prgCXC1250516_CHINA_CR 2.3

shervin19 - Jun, 19 2010 01:06pm Bolbol zeh shākh-e sarv be golbāng-e pahlavī Mīkhānd dōsh dars-e maqāmāt-e ma'navī This may be translated, roughly, as Last night, from the cypress branch, the nightingale sang, In Old Persian tones, the lesson of spiritual stations The cypress tree is a symbol both of the beloved and of a regal presence. The nightingale and birdsong evoke the traditional setting for human love. The "lessons of spiritual stations" suggest, obviously, a mystical undertone as well. (Though the word for "spiritual" could also be translated as "intrinsically meaningful.") Therefore, the words could signify at once a prince addressing his devoted followers, a lover courting a beloved and the reception of spiritual wisdom.