Among the Persian poets, Rumi is perhaps the most well-known outside of Iran. But within Iran, the highest poet is Hafiz - whose Divān resides even among the diaspora who have long shorn their links between state and religion, and is celebrated among the wine he may have literally or metaphorically celebrated.

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Wine in Sufism symbolizes divine knowledge.

You might want to check out the works of a contemporary of Javad Nourbash, though you may already be familiar with them.

I will check it out - not familiar with Nourbash