Teachings of hafiz translated by gertrude lowthian bell 1897 translators preface shemsuddin mahommad better known by his poetical surname of hafiz was born in shiraz in the early part of the fourteenth century1. Teachings of hafiz kindle edition his work stands both as a literary monument and as a teaching instrument his poetry appeals at its overt level to the ordinary man and woman while yet containing those ingredients which enable the soul of the seeker to perceive itself. Teachings of hafiz has 15 ratings and 0 reviews admired by goethe among many others the poetry of hafiz appeals on its overt level to the ordinary man . Note citations are based on reference standards however formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study the specific requirements or preferences of your reviewing publisher classroom teacher institution or organization should be applied