We recently stumbled upon an old piece of podcast gold that never got released. In 2024, after recording an episode, we left the mics hot and put on our favorite Tar player, Farhang Sharif.

Also, Hearing Hafez does not own any of the music on this extra.

You can stop holding your breath! Finally, after 7 months, a Hafez poem for a Hearing Hafez episode.

After a 6-month hiatus, Yadi and I were so excited to read more Hafez! And then we realized we had prepared a poem that we already analyzed (Ep. 13 - The Trail to You), so we improvised by reading some Khayyam instead.

Happy Norooz! This year, we read the most comprehensive Hafez poem yet. Plus stories from Yadi’s childhood celebrating the new year.

It's Yalda Night, which means it's been four years since we started the podcast! And in those four years, Hafez is still figuring out what life is worth and how to be content.

“You can’t sit with us!”

What does Hafez say when he gets the Mean Girl treatment?

We took so long between episodes that we ended up recording this with iPads! But we have a very special subject, because in this poem, Hafez talks to a wine-vendor! And in doing so, cuts straight to the heart of his philosophy on life, which is itself a reflection of one of the most enduring realities of Iran’s existence.