Haleh Liza Gafori

Haleh Liza Gafori is a translator, performance artist, poet, vocalist, and educator born in NYC of Persian descent. Her acclaimed translations of poems by the 13th century sage Rumi have been published in two volumes Gold (2022) and Water (2025) by New York Review Books/NYRB Classics. Learn more about Haleh here.

Upcoming Programs by Haleh Liza Gafori

An Evening of Rumi

December 18, 2026

Celebrate Rumi, at the Abode An evening of poetry, music, and nourishment. Join us for a festive evening celebrating the life and poetry of the beloved mystic, Jalāl al-Dīn Rumi. Through poetry, spoken word, and music, Haleh Liza Gafori, accompanied by cellist Isabel Castellvi, invites us into the timeless world of Rumi’s teachings. Drawing from […]