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Hafez in Gcetheʹs Faust

When reading Goetheʹs Faust, anyone who is well-versed in Persian literature and Iranian mysticism expects to come across some cultural features or mystical ideas from Persian poetry in general and from Hafezʹ poetry in particular. Gcethe admired Hafez to the point of venerating a divine poet. The influence of Hafez and the eastern culture on Gcethe is admittedly seen in the West-East Divan. However, what is less obvious is whether Faust also takes inspiration from Hafez or Persian literature in general. This article tries to answer this very question: Does Goetheʹs monumental Faust show any trace of Hafezʹ ideas, images, etc.?