It is a tradition in Iran to use the works of the 14th century poet Hafez to tell fortunes. People open a copy of his divan, his collected works, and take the first line of poetry their eye falls on to be an omen of what is to come. In the spirit of Norooz, here is an animation of some of Hafez’ poetry by Jila Peacock. I hope your year is as beautiful as this work of art:
Tongue of the Hidden from Jila Peacock on Vimeo.
