'Drunk or sober, king or soldier, no one will be excluded'

Thoughtful, profound, full of happiness and wisdom, the poems of Hafez have enchanted their readers for more than 600 years. One of the greatest representatives of world literature, he remains today the most popular poet of modern Iranian literature.

The series Little Black Classics: 80 books for the 80th anniversary of Penguin, celebrates the great variety and richness of Penguin's classic works, with books from all over the world and across many centuries. From a balloon ride over Victorian London to a blooming garden in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Stories both lyrical and wild, poems both epic and intimate, essays both satirical and inspirational, and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions for the better are here.

Rumi (1207-73). Selected poems of Rumi are available in Penguin's classic series.

Pages: 64, Dimensions: 11.1x11.1cm