Mahmoud Abedi,
Volume 1, Issue 3 (10-2004)
Abstract
A highly popular poem of Hafez opening with ‘zolf Ashofte o khoui karde va’, starts with such an unexpected turn-up of ‘the beloved‘ that many researchers have considered it as traces of an implied metaphorical love in the poet′s works. In this article, having examined the early literature on this type of emergence of ‘the beloved‘ and communication with the beloved, the researcher has indicated how poets′ recounting of this experience varies according to their worlds of thinking as well as their competence and mastery in language and arts. The range of variations in poets′ reflections and interpretations is as wide and sharp as their conceptualization of ‘love’ itself. Also, in this analytic study, the readership is exposed to the essence of thoughts of Sanaee, Attar, Moulavi, and Hafez and awarded the opportunity of a friendly visit to these poets. Meanwhile, this study may be considened as a search for the geneology of Hafez ′s above – mentioned lyric poem.
