' Drunk or sober king or soldier none will be excluded' Sensual profound delighted wise Hafez's poems have enchanted their readers for more than 600 years One of the greatest figures of world literature he remains today the most popular poet in modern Iran Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Rumi (1207-73) Rumi's Selected Poems is available in Penguin Classics