Kia Aliakbar & Yadi Aliakbar

Hearing Hafez

Leisure EN ↓ 42 episodes

A father-son collaboration bringing the beauty and wisdom of Hafez’s poetry to English.

Author

Kia Aliakbar & Yadi Aliakbar

Category

Leisure

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Latest episode

May 2, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 16 - Wake Up 17.02.2022

Recorded on Zoom

Ep. 15 - When the Time Comes 22.12.2021

Happy Yalda! Thanks to all of our listeners for following along with us. We made it to our one-year anniversary!

Ep. 14 - Venus’s Song 23.11.2021

Hafez gets the “mean girls” treatment and Jesus busts a move. Tune in to learn more.

Ep. 13 - The Trail to You 13.10.2021

Hafez doles out some absolutely effusive lines for a special someone.

Ep. 12 - Freedom’s Feet 04.09.2021

Fixed some bugs. And yeah, we’re pretty sure Hafez was in love with Shah Shoja.

Ep. 11 - Lines on the Jar 03.08.2021

Flip cup? Rage cage? How about Jamshid’s Jar?

Ep. 10 - Let’s Do Something 15.07.2021

Mystic birds, shadows, and wine? Hafez gives us the sparknotes on political activism. Also, Attar came first.

Ep. 9 - Running Tears 04.07.2021

Take away his wine and Hafez will dish out some poetically political burns.

Ep. 8 - Not Necessarily 29.06.2021

IYKYK

Ep. 7 - A Breath of the Cool Breeze 21.03.2021

Happy Norooz! Sorry we’re getting this out late, but we just couldn’t resist the weather on Persian New Year. If you too feel a deep longing for springtime make sure to give this episode a listen!

Ep. 6 - A Turn of the Compass 14.02.2021

What do Hafez and Taylor Swift have in common? Tune in to find out.

Ep. 5 - My Love 28.01.2021

Magicians, flying horses, and eyebrow pencils. Plus, Yadi tries to answer the age old question: What is love?

Ep. 4 - Bleeding Hearts 18.01.2021

If you’ve been eagerly waiting for the next episode then look no further! We spent extra time working on this one because in this poem Hafez delves into one of his favorite topics...wine.

Ep. 3 - When We Were Together 06.01.2021

In this poem, Hafez helps us unpack that feeling of longing we all get for the friends and family we miss.

Ep. 2 - Expectations of Friendship 29.12.2020

It’s Yadi and Kia, back for Episode #2 of Hearing Hafez! This time we’re reading a poem in which Hafez discusses the complicated nature of the expectations we have for our friendships.

Ep. 1 - Overcoming Sadness 21.12.2020

We figured Yalda Night would be perfect to kickoff this new podcast. So here we are! Featuring a poem Hafez wrote about Yalda Night.

Welcome to Hearing Hafez 21.12.2020

Hello! Glad to have you join us as we explore the poetic beauty and wisdom of Hafez’s writing. Tea and sweets are highly recommended while listening. Stay tuned for a new poem every episode!

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