Bust of Hungarian poet unveiled at Hafez mausoleum

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Seyyed Mohsen Moayyednejad, and several diplomats and cultural officials attended the ceremony, CHTN reported on Saturday.Hungary and Iran
have had a long history of cultural relations for nearly two centuries, and this ceremony signifies the continuing relationship between
these two countries, the Hungarian ambassador said.Shiraz and Pecs in Hungary became sister cities in 2016, and this should not be halted by
this ceremony and these cultural exchanges should continue, he added.Recently, in cooperation with Shiraz Municipality and Pecs
Municipality, 50 poems of Hafez have been translated into Hungarian, he explained.The prominent Hungarian poet Csokonai wrote poetry for
said that there are a lot of cultural similarities and commonalities between Iran and Hungary that have contributed to the strengthening of
bilateral relations between the two countries.In the distant past, the relations between the two countries have been very good and have
developed in recent years, highlighting the importance of cultural exchanges between the two countries and their increasing cooperation, he
added.Csokonai is a well-known poet in his country
According to Britannica, he had a brief career as an assistant master at the Calvinist college, and then the sake of a wealthy girl (the
already married
Csokonai returned to his hometown poor and consumptive
He died there without having seen his poems published.Iranian prominent poet Hafez is most famous for his Divan, and among the many partial
English translations of this work are those by Gertrude Bell and H
from his simple and often colloquial though musical language, free from artificial virtuosity, and his unaffected use of homely images and
proverbial expressions.The poetry of Hafez is soaked in a deep sense of humanity and echoes ranging from historical events, biographical
descriptions, and details of life in his hometown, Shiraz.Experts believe that Hafezieh delicately intertwines the beauty of a
well-manicured Persian garden with a spiritual atmosphere that stems from the 14th-century poet.Set in a charming orchard, his tomb is
surmounted by an octagonal dome supported by eight stone columns
The internal side of the tomb bears elaborate telework.The current marble tombstone that is engraved with a long verse from the poet has