Hafiz: An Offering translated by Farrukh Dhondy in association with Firdous Ali. First published in English in India by Harper Perennial 2023, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 4th Floor, Tower A, Building No. 10, DLF Cyber City, DLF Phase II. Gurgaon, Haryana 122002. Pp: 145. Price: Rs 399.
There have been several translations of Hafiz’s poems since the first attempt undertaken by William Jones in 1772. What is unique about Farrukh Dhondy’s book Hafiz: An Offering is, as he mentions in the Introduction, his attempt "to reproduce the intention of Hafiz’s lines in rhyme and, as far as feasible, the rhythm......