For the translation, Saberi has used the Qazvini-Ghani Edition of Hafez, which was originally published in 1941 and republished with additional notes and indexes with the help of A. Jorbozedar in 1988. The numbers of ghazals in translation correspond to those of the said edition. The Poems of Hafez is the first faithful, authentic and complete translation of the Ghazals of Hafez by an Iranian scholar, though more than 600 years have passed since the death of Hafez who is considered the greatest lyricist of Iran. Particularly appropriate for university students of Persian literature classes and persons interested in Oriental and/or mystical poetry and readers of New Age materials.

    Challenging the view expressed by conventional scholarship that emphasizes the marginalization of Muslim women, the author asserts that gender issues are right at the heart of the political process in Iran. The implications of the study bear on the position of women throughout the Middle East and in the developing countries generally.

    Here, they examine how ordinary people in mid-1990s Iran live their lives. How women cope with the restrictions fundamentalist Islamic laws place on them. How the young manage to enjoy themselves. How the rules which Ayatollah Khomeini laid down are being ignored by the more pragmatic politicians, & how the hard-liners undermine any effort to create a better relationship with the West. They interviewed hundreds of Iranians: merchants, religious idealists, teenagers, as well as mullahs, soldiers, dissidents, & Westerners who love the country so much they never consider leaving it.