14thC Persian poet......

nuova1 | 12:29 Sun 07th Dec 2003 | Arts & Literature

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I'm trying to find a particular poem by Hafez, the 14th century Persian poet.....it has the line ' how did the rose ever show us its heart '......looked on many sites relating to Hafez but no luck.....Any offers???

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There are a few websites that quote this poem as being by St Thomas Aquinas; but the majority quote it as being by Hafiz, translated by Daniel Ladinsky, and appearing in a book called "The Gift". See, for example, http://www.fpbuu.org/sermons/mj030105sufimysticism
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A million thanks geofbob.....been looking for ages and now it is found.......merci bien.

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