[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fT86iprmleRFAKJkLbUdVk3SilaMFRiEqA-RG21E1dSE":3,"$fh-ehmfoh0M4BxEOwueMu13i5fWVk8Nl3fqLryCpfUE0":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},7549,"Hafez","H",150,null,"hafez",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":79},[14,22,28,34,40,47,53,60,67,73],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3689856,"Oh Cup-bearer, set my glass afire with the light of wine!",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3689844,"Don't be surprised at Fortune's turns and twists: That wheel has spun a thousand yarns before.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3689831,"Send a bouquet of your face with the morning breeze.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3689813,"Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":43,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},3063469,"Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship, since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":43,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3063468,"The lips of the one I love are my perpetual pleasure...",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":43,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":59},3063467,"On the holy boughs of the Celestial Tree High up in the heavenly fields, Beyond terrestrial desire My soul-bird a warm nest has built.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis enigmatic quote is likely from the Persian poet Hafez, who lived in the 14th century in Shiraz, Iran. During his time, Hafez was deeply influenced by Sufi mysticism, which emphasized the pursuit of spiritual growth and unity with the divine. As he wrote in his poems, he often sought to transcend the mundane world and connect with the celestial realm.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, the quote appears to be a beautiful and uplifting expression of spiritual longing. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a paradoxical tension between the desire for spiritual transcendence and the need for earthly sustenance. Hafez is saying that true spiritual growth requires not only a detachment from worldly desires but also a paradoxical connection to them, as embodied by the \"soul-bird\" building a \"warm nest\" on the \"holy boughs\" of the Celestial Tree.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced, productivity-driven world, we often feel the need to choose between spiritual growth and material success. However, Hafez's quote suggests that true fulfillment requires embracing both the desire for transcendence and the need for earthly nourishment. To apply this mindset, take time to cultivate your spiritual pursuits, but also prioritize self-care and material well-being, recognizing that these two aspects of your life are intertwined and interdependent.",{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":43,"has_image":18,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":66},3063466,"The great religions are the ships, Poets the life boats. Every sane person I know has jumped overboard.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is often attributed to the 13th-century Persian poet Hafez, known for his mystical and spiritual verses. During his time, Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam, was gaining popularity, and the concept of spiritual awakening and self-discovery was a central theme. Hafez's poetry often reflected his own spiritual struggles and the tensions between the material and spiritual worlds.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, the quote seems to suggest that the great religions and their institutions are failing to provide a genuine spiritual experience, and that poets, who are often seen as the voices of the soul, are the ones who truly offer a path to transcendence. However, the deeper insight is that Hafez is not advocating for a rejection of the material world, but rather a recognition that the spiritual and the mundane are intertwined, and that true freedom lies in embracing this paradox.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced and often superficial world, this quote encourages us to look beyond the surface level of institutions and conventions, and to seek out the poetic, the mystical, and the authentic. By embracing the paradox of the material and spiritual, we can find a deeper sense of purpose and meaning in our own lives, and create our own paths to transcendence.",{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":43,"has_image":18,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":9},3063465,"Only a Perfect One who is always laughing at the word two can make you know of Love.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":43,"has_image":18,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":9},3063464,"Oh, you who are trying to learn the marvel of Love through the copy book of reason, I’m very much afraid that you will never really see the point.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":80,"totalPages":81,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":82},1,15,10]