Mirza Shafi Vazeh

Mirzə Şəfi Vazeh (. Azerbaijan alternative spelling Mirza Şäfi Vazeh, kyrill Мирзә Шәфи Вазеһ; . * 1794 in Ganja, † 1852 in Tbilisi ), in Germany known as Mirza - Schaffy, was an Azerbaijani poet.

His father was an architect of Jawad Khan Palace in Ganja. His verses appeared in several European languages. In 1844 he founded the literary society " Divani - hikmət " who visited many prominent Azerbaijani, Russian and foreign intellectuals in Tbilisi.

There he met the writer Friedrich von Bodenstedtstraße (1819-1892) know. This published in 1851 in Germany, " The Songs of Mirza - Schaffy ", where it is debatable whether or Vazeh Bodenstedtstraße is to be regarded as the author. The book was a great success and was translated into several European languages ​​.