During my Farsi studies we tried to read Hafez. It was excruciatingly hard for me, seemingly mostly since the structure of thought was not compatible with mine.

During my Farsi studies we tried to read Hafez. It was excruciatingly hard for me, seemingly mostly since the structure of thought was not compatible with mine. Our teacher interpreted some of the material and she explained that while most households have this book and read from it on occasion, most young people are no longer able to enjoy it on their own.