Hafez Ibrahim's Diwan

Author's name: Mohamed Hafez Ibrahim

Hafez Ibrahim was one of the wonders of his time, not only in the richness of his poetry but also in the strength of his memory, which encompassed thousands of ancient Arabic poems and hundreds of studies and books. The poetry of Hafez Ibrahim (1871-1932) is considered a record of the events of his time, recorded with the transparency of his heart and parts of his soul, from which he crafted a literature that stimulates souls and motivates them to renaissance, whether his poetry made him laugh or cry, hope or despair. He would wait for every incident or occasion to create a subject for his poetry and fill it with the feelings that welled up in his chest. Hafez Ibrahim had his own way of conveying ideas to listeners or readers. Critics believe he did not have a great deal of imagination, but he compensated for that with rich sentences, word structures, and excellent formulation. In addition, everyone agreed that he was the best of God’s creation at reciting poetry. The book includes the poetry collection of the poet Hafez Ibrahim in two parts: The first part includes: “Praises and Congratulations,” “Brotherhoods,” “Wine Poems,” and “Social Poems.” The second part includes: “Politics” and “Hypocrisy.” The collection is distributed among the meters of Arabic poetry, both rhymed and balanced, and also classical, according to alphabetical order, starting from (hamza to ya), with an explanation of the words, meanings, and the occasion in which Hafez recited each poem.