# Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends... | Hafiz Quote

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> Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.

## What This Quote Means

When we open our hearts fully, we discover strengths we never knew we had.

## About Hafiz

Hafiz was a Persian lyric poet whose collected works are regarded as a pinnacle of Persian literature.

Hafiz (1315-1390) was a Persian poet whose ecstatic verse celebrates divine love while puncturing religious hypocrisy.

## How to Apply This Wisdom

### Express it

Tell someone important to you how you feel about them today.

### Practice self-love

Treat yourself with the same kindness you would offer a dear friend.

### Choose connection

In moments of conflict, choose connection over being right.

## Reflection Questions

- Am I giving and receiving love freely, or holding back?

- What does unconditional love look like in practice?

- How can I show more love to the people who matter most?

## More Quotes by Hafiz

> I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.

> Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth ''you owe me.'' Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.

> The words you speak become the house you live in.

> Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

> I have learned so much from God that I can no longer call myself a Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Jew.