Sometimes Hafiz speaks from the point of view of a seeker, other times from the point of view of a realized Master and guide.These two different points of view reflect Hafiz's experience and his path from student to enlightened teacher.
Hafiz has a unique vocabulary of names for God. God to him is more than just the Father, the Mother, the Infinite, or a Being beyond comprehension. Hafiz calls God a range of names such as the Sweet Uncle, the Generous Merchant, the Immediate One, the Problem Giver, the Problem Solver, the Clever Rascal. To him, God is someone we can meet, enter, and begin to eternally explore. God is the Dancer, the Music, the Wine, the Bottle, the Beautiful Companion, the Kind Radiant One.
— Daniel Ladinsky, The Subject Tonight Is Love