Episode 11 — Hafez Ghazal 10: When the Master Came to the Tavern

In this episode of Persian Poetry Caravan, we continue with Hafez Ghazal 10 — a poem of spiritual reversal, bewilderment, longing, and the dangerous freedom of love. Hafez begins with a startling image: the master leaves the mosque and comes toward the tavern. The disciples are left asking what plan remains for them now. Should they turn toward the formal direction of prayer, or toward the direction chosen by the master himself? This ghazal explores the collapse of certainty, the joy of love’s captivity, the beloved’s face as a sign of grace, and the fiery sigh of longing that can pass beyond the heavens. This episode includes a modern English poetic rendering of the ghazal, followed by a reflective explanation of its emotional and spiritual meaning. Explore Persian Poetry Caravan books on Amazon: [PASTE AMAZON BOOK LINK HERE] Watch short poetic videos on YouTube: [PASTE YOUTUBE CHANNEL LINK HERE] Persian Poetry Caravan brings classical Persian poems into modern English for listeners and readers who love Hafez, Rumi, Saadi, Khayyam, Sufi poetry, love poetry, wisdom literature, and Persian culture. Keywords: Hafez, Persian poetry, Persian poems in English, Sufi poetry, love poetry, spiritual poetry, classical poetry, poetry podcast, Iranian poetry, Rumi, Saadi, Khayyam, Persian Poetry Caravan