Study of Ghalanderies in Attar Nishapuri’s Divan

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Corresponding Author, Assistant Professor Allameh Tabataba’i University

2 M.A Student at Allameh Tabataba’i University

Abstract

Two poetic kinds can be pointed out in Attar Nishapuri’s, sixth
and seventh century poet, divan of sonnets: individual and
social. Among his mystic poetry, a kind of Ghalanderies can be
identified, which shows his skill in the above mentioned kinds
of poetry. In other words, Attar paid attention to both forms; not
only has he viewed them from an individual perspective, but
also, he has considered them socially, as a critic. Based on
library research and inductive method, this study aims to
examine Attar’s Ghalanderi poetry from an analytical,
individual and social point of view. Thus we present a reflection
of personal mystic experience on the one hand and a social
image of Attar’s times, in a form of mystic sonnet
(Ghalanderies), on the other hand. Finally, we show how this
kind of sonnet, in relation to Mystic Shathiat, leads to the rise
of both conscious or intentional and unconscious Shath(critical
remarks reflect political and religious community in the form of
negating of hypocrisy, prejudice and dogma) and unconscious
Shath (paradoxical remarks are translation of individual
experience because o f going down in perdition worlds ) that
part of Ghalandaries which images great spiritual evolution
during a supernatural experience in mysteries of Ghalandar and
Moghan portray an individual and unconscious aspect of shath
and other types of Ghalandaries expresses Attars critical
opinions to his social pathology that show his social aspect and
conscious or intentional Shath.

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Religions and Mysticism
Volume 45, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Autumn & Winter
February 2013
Pages 39-61

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