//podcastplus.net/feed/hearing-hafez~15d78087 A father-son collaboration bringing the beauty and wisdom of Hafez’s poetry to English. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:03:52 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/86806970/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2024-4-16%2F377774103-44100-2-7911bbd3ff1aa.mp3 The most grand and quintessential Hafez poem we’ve read. Thu, 16 May 2024 06:49:15 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/86806970/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2024-4-16%2F377774103-44100-2-7911bbd3ff1aa.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/84770179/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2024-2-31%2F372745393-44100-2-4663fa45a2feb.mp3 Happy Norooz 1403!!! This one is dedicated to our friend Jamshid. Sun, 31 Mar 2024 08:53:22 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/84770179/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2024-2-31%2F372745393-44100-2-4663fa45a2feb.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/82490220/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2024-1-10%2F366965673-44100-2-7085635ddfe6f.mp3 Swamps, nightingales, and mythical kings. Even in exile, Hafez is ready to serve up some wicked bars. (Recorded during an atmospheric river) Sat, 10 Feb 2024 11:20:01 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/82490220/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2024-1-10%2F366965673-44100-2-7085635ddfe6f.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/80797752/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2024-0-5%2F362281071-44100-2-346a4123bc55d.mp3 I know we’re publishing this very late but Happy New Year! Happy Yalda! Happy Holidays! And happy 3-year anniversary of Hearing Hafez! Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:32:06 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/80797752/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2024-0-5%2F362281071-44100-2-346a4123bc55d.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/79234369/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-10-28%2F357468654-44100-2-896e04821681e.mp3 Happy Thanksgiving! This was a tough one to decode, but that’s what we would expect for a poem that explains the evolution of Hafez’s philosophy in life. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:55:09 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/79234369/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-10-28%2F357468654-44100-2-896e04821681e.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/75003446/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-7-24%2F344250420-44100-2-3ef341c61964b.mp3 What did the red flower say to the purple flower? Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:23:06 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/75003446/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-7-24%2F344250420-44100-2-3ef341c61964b.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/70890875/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-4-23%2F331115246-44100-1-dde648d2abb1.m4a Yadi and I are casual fans of Hafez, but in this episode we discuss one of the eminent Hafez scholars of the 20th and 21st century, Houshang Ebtehaj. Better known by his pen name “Sayeh”. Tue, 23 May 2023 09:30:06 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/70890875/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-4-23%2F331115246-44100-1-dde648d2abb1.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/66530477/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-2-14%2F317926825-44100-2-e5133ca74631c.mp3 In this episode, Yadi and I take a detour from Hafez to talk about one of his predecessors and influences, the legendary poet Rudaki. Plus, hang around until the end of the episode for a treat. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 04:53:47 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/66530477/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-2-14%2F317926825-44100-2-e5133ca74631c.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/64895720/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-1-12%2F312332635-44100-2-66e6fdb8dba28.mp3 In this poem, Hafez reconciles with the loss of a loved one and offers perspective on the things we can’t always change, such as ourselves. Sun, 12 Feb 2023 02:37:49 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/64895720/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2023-1-12%2F312332635-44100-2-66e6fdb8dba28.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/62708467/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2022-11-26%2F304842731-44100-2-e54a60bc0543.mp3 Happy (Late) Yalda! In this episode, Hafez talks to us about how it feels to outlast the night and the love that awaits on the other side. Plus (a podcast first) Yadi finally reads us one of his own poems! Mon, 26 Dec 2022 18:53:48 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/2da6ee4c/podcast/play/62708467/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2022-11-26%2F304842731-44100-2-e54a60bc0543.mp3