Do not lose hope. You do not know the secrets of the unseen.

What it means

Despair claims to know how things end. Hafez reminds us that we do not, and that hidden plays are at work behind the curtain. Since you cannot see the whole story, do not close the book.

The source

"Do not lose hope. You do not know the secrets of the unseen." Hafez said it in Divan, Ghazal 255. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

"هان مشو نومید چون واقف نَهٔ از سرّ غیب"

Original Persian, Divan, Ghazal 255. Text read at fa.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Hafez (c. 1315–1390). Poet of Shiraz whose Divan of ghazals is still opened at random in Iran to seek an omen.

Questions

What does "Do not lose hope. You do not know the secrets of the unseen." mean?

Despair claims to know how things end. Hafez reminds us that we do not, and that hidden plays are at work behind the curtain. Since you cannot see the whole story, do not close the book.

Who said "Do not lose hope. You do not know the secrets of the unseen."?

Hafez (c. 1315–1390). Source: Divan, Ghazal 255.

What is the original Persian?

هان مشو نومید چون واقف نَهٔ از سرّ غیب. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

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