The 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz of Shiraz is famous for his collection of lyric poems known as:

The 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz (Khwaja Shamsuddin Muhammad Hafiz Shirazi) is famous for his collection of lyric poems known as the "Diwan-e-Hafiz".

About Hafiz:

• He was born around 1315-1325 in Shiraz, in Persia (Iran), and died around 1389-1390.
• "Hafiz" is a title given to a person who knows the entire Quran by heart, which he is said to have done.
• He spent most of his life in Shiraz.
• He is regarded as one of the greatest poets of the Persian language.

About the Diwan-e-Hafiz:

• A "diwan" is a collection of poems by one poet.
• His Diwan contains mainly "ghazals" (lyric poems), along with some other forms.
• His poems deal with love, wine, beauty, nature, mysticism (Sufism) and criticism of religious hypocrisy.
• They can be read both literally and as spiritual allegories of divine love.
• In Iran, his Diwan is found in almost every home, and people use it for "fal-e Hafiz" (divination), opening it at random to seek guidance.
• His tomb in Shiraz (the Hafezieh) is a popular place of visit.

Hafiz and India:

• Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah, the Sultan of Bengal, invited Hafiz to his court.
• According to tradition, Hafiz declined the invitation, but sent a ghazal in reply, praising the Sultan.
• His poetry greatly influenced Persian and Urdu poetry in India; poets such as Mirza Ghalib admired him.
• He also influenced the German poet Goethe, who wrote the "West-Eastern Diwan" (West-ostlicher Divan) inspired by him.

Other famous Persian poets:

• Firdausi: wrote the "Shahnama" (Book of Kings), the national epic of Iran (about 1010).
• Saadi: wrote "Gulistan" (Rose Garden) and "Bostan" (Orchard) (13th century).
• Jalaluddin Rumi: wrote the "Masnavi" (Spiritual Couplets) (13th century).
• Omar Khayyam: famous for his "Rubaiyat" (quatrains).
• Amir Khusrau: the great Persian poet of India.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Shahnama, Gulistan and Masnavi were written by other poets.