“In the ancient land of Uzbekistan, the name of Sa’di and his poetry is quite well-known to people and anybody who knows Iran undoubtedly knows Sa’di and Hafez as well,” reads part of the introduction of the book “Sa’di of Shiraz and Uzbek Literature.”
“The national poet of Uzbekistan, Ali Shir Nava’i, showed his great respect for Sa’di in his Persian language divan,” continues the introduction.
The book “Impression of Hafez on Uzbek Literature” consists of articles about Hafez and poems of Hafez translated into the Uzbek language. The book was written by Dr. Mahmud Azimov. In the introduction he wrote, “The impression of Hafez’s poetry on Uzbek literature is quite outstanding and there was a time in the past when the Divan of Hafez was taught at schools of Uzbekistan and the old poets used to compose poetry in the style of Hafez in olden times.”
The book “Impression of Hafez on Uzbek literature” also features a poem entitled “Tourist” dedicated to Hafez.
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