Categories: Poetry Books Poetry By Individual Poets Sufism & Islamic Mysticism


The Nightingales are Drunk
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Paperback Penguin Little Black Classics English
By (author) Hafez


Drunk or sober, king or soldier, none will be excluded

Sensual, profound, delighted, wise, Hafezs poems have enchanted their readers for more than 600 years. One of the greatest figures of world literature, he remains today the most popular poet in modern Iran.

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Product details

Format Paperback | 64 pages
Dimensions 111 x 161 x 6mm | 55g
Publication date 26 Feb 2015
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Edition Statement UK ed.
ISBN10 0141980265
ISBN13 9780141980263
Bestsellers rank 75,837