The Divan of Hafez, opened for you
Hold an intention in your heart, press the seal, and receive a ghazal of Hafez of Shiraz — in the original Persian, with a translation and commentary in your language.
ای حافظ شیرازی! تو محرم هر رازیThe traditional words before opening the Divan: “O Hafez of Shiraz, you who know every secret…”
How it works
A six-hundred-year-old Persian tradition, kept simple.
Choose your intention
Love, work, home, purchases, a journey, a debt, a wish, peace of heart — or general wisdom. Nine everyday intentions.
Press the seal
Keep your thumb on the illuminated seal for three seconds while you hold your intention. The Divan opens at your ghazal.
Read and reflect
The Persian original, a translation, the reading for your intention and a short commentary on every couplet.
A literary companion, not a fortune machine
The complete Divan
All 495 ghazals of the Qazvini–Ghani edition in Persian, with translations and commentary, searchable and bookmarkable.
Couplet-by-couplet commentary
Every couplet in the original Persian with its translation, and a short commentary that opens with a tap — in 8 languages.
Symbol glossary
Wine, the cupbearer, the moth and the candle, the Magian elder: the Sufi meanings behind Hafez’s images.
Hafez Guide
An optional AI companion that talks with you about your ghazal in Hafez’s gentle voice. It asks for your consent first and gives no medical, legal or financial advice.
Story cards & gift omens
Share a couplet on a card with its own illuminated border, or send a ghazal to someone you love as a gift link.
Your omen journal
Every omen is kept with its date and intention. Add notes, mark whether Hafez was right, lock it with Face ID and watch your constellation of opened ghazals grow. It never leaves your phone.
Screenshots
Shown in the language you selected above. Tap to enlarge.
Free to open
The Divan and a daily omen are free. You only pay if you want more omens or conversations with the Hafez Guide.
Free
- One omen every day
- The complete Divan, translations, commentary and symbol glossary
- A welcome Golden Seal for your first question to the Hafez Guide
Golden Seals · Book of Secrets
- Golden Seal packs (10, 35 or 100): one seal = one answer from the Hafez Guide, and every pack adds the same number of bonus omens. They never expire.
- Book of Secrets (weekly or yearly subscription): unlimited omens plus 10 seals a day (weekly) or 150 a month (yearly)
- Paid through the App Store or Google Play · cancel anytime in your store account
Frequently asked questions
Is this fortune-telling?
No. “Fal-e Hafez” is a centuries-old Persian literary custom: people open the Divan with an intention and read the ghazal as a mirror for reflection. The app does not predict the future and gives no medical, legal, financial or religious rulings.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no login, and we never ask for your name, email or phone number. The app creates an anonymous identifier in the background so your Golden Seals and subscription work.
What happens to what I write to the Hafez Guide?
The Guide is optional and asks for your consent first. Your message goes to our server and, together with the ghazal, to the AI provider that writes the answer. The conversation is deleted from our server after 30 days, and you can delete everything at any time in Settings. Your omen journal never leaves your phone.
Which languages does the app support?
Persian, Urdu, Turkish, English, Spanish, Russian, Indonesian and Hindi, with a true right-to-left layout for Persian and Urdu. The ghazals are always shown in the original Persian next to the translation.
Is it free?
Yes: the whole Divan and one omen a day are free, with no ads. Golden Seal packs and the optional Book of Secrets subscription add conversations with the Hafez Guide and unlimited omens.
Where can I download it?
Hafez is out now on the App Store. The Android version is coming soon to Google Play; contact us if you would like to try it early.
Questions or feedback?
Hafez is out now on the App Store. Write to us if you would like early access on Android, or send us your thoughts on the translations. Readers of Persian poetry are especially welcome.