evaluating the need for a new translation of hafiz in german

hafez is considered to be one of the most well-known iranianpoets in german culture. although there are many translations of his divan(anthology and complete translation of poems), the question is do we need a newtranslation? hafiz was obliged to compress all his knowledge in words, which iswhy his poetry is so enigmatic. reading his poetry is like entering a labyrinthfrom where it is difficult to exit. although knowing a language is mandatoryfor translation, it is not enough to arrive at a complete one. this paper studiesthe various translations of hafez’s divan to decide  which one covers  both the poetical and aesthetical aspects ofhis poetry, and moreover introduce the best available translation(s) to germanreaders. the study arrives at the conclusion that we still need bettertranslations of hafez’s divan.