Hafez akaberekerwa kuShiraz, Iran. Vabereki vake vaibva kuKazerun, Fars Province. Pasinei nemigumisiro yake yakakura pahupenyu hwePersian uye tsika uye mukurumbira wake wekugara uye simba, zvishoma zvishoma zvehupenyu hwake zvinozivikanwa. Nhoroondo dzehupenyu hwake hwepakutanga dzinovimba nemashoko echinyakare. Tazkiras yekutanga (biographical sketches) inotaura Hafez inowanzoonekwa isingavimbike. Pazera diki, akayeuka Korani uye akapihwa zita rekuti Hafez, iro raakazoshandisa sezita rake zita. Chirevo cheDivan rake, umo hupenyu hwake hwepakutanga hunokurukurwa, rakanyorwa nemunhu asingazivikanwe wenguva iyoyo angave ainzi Moḥammad Golandām.
Iran.