As a now fluent speaker of the language, I can tell you it is one of the easiest languages you can learn. There are very few exceptions (most come only from the

As a now fluent speaker of the language, I can tell you it is one of the easiest languages you can learn. There are very few exceptions (most come only from the predominant Tehran dialect), no irregular verbs, a strict but easy grammar. Understanding Hafez might require a bit of side knowledge and the use of more outdated words, anyway.