Ha·fiz (hä-f z , -f z) fl. 14th century. Persian poet whose sensuous rhyming couplets, many of which concern love, wine, and nature, are traditionally interpreted allegorically by Sufic Muslims. |
| ha·fiz (häfz) n. Islam 1. One who has memorized the Koran. 2. Used as a title of respect for such a person. [Arabic   fi , guardian, hafiz, active participle of afia, to guard, memorize; see p in Semitic roots.] |
hafiz [ˈhɑːfɪz]
n Islam
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a title for a person who knows the Koran by heart
[from Persian, from Arabic hāfiz, from hafiza to guard]
Hafiz [ˈhɑːfɪz]
n
(Biographies / Hafiz, Shams al-Din Muhammad (?1326-1390) M, Persian, WRITING: poet) Shams al-Din Muhammad (ˌshæmz ælˌdɪn məʊˈhæmɪd). ?1326-90, Persian lyric poet, best known for his many short poems about love and wine, often treated as religious symbols
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