volume Number 12، number In Volume 1، Spring 2019 ، issue Number 43

Content and Visual Study of Poems Composed by AbdiBeig Focusing on “Haft Akhtar” Poetry

Hanieh Sadri Majd , Ali Asghar Halabi (Author in Charge)

Abstract

Contemplating on the thinking abilities and artistic minutes of art works is a giant pace for resuscitating and identifying precious heritage of Persian literature and the authentic and enriching culture rooted in the ancient history of Iran intermingled with Islamic thoughts and mysticism.

ZeinolabedinAbdiBeigNavidiShirazi is one of the outstanding and hardworking poets during Safavid era who dealt deeply writing specimen (writing a work similar to a previous one). His literal personality and his works have not yet been considered in Iran significantly. He is well-known because of his historical works. Following the tradition of scholarism and imitation during the mentioned era, he has composed the lyric poetry “Haft Akhtar” against Nezami’s Haft Peikar and has versed seven independent and advanterous narratives orated by seven princesses of BahramGoor (Bahram V) while excerpting the king’s life. While his work cannot be displayed against Nezami’s masterpieces and artistic creation, his works can be studied and contemplated in because they contain innovations in creating themes and visualization, ethical and mystical points, social and critical approaches and indicating the mass culture. This research studies and analyzes in depth the structure of the mentioned poetry focusing on the outstanding intellectual, educational and social indicators. The second section deals explaining and identifying the visual beauties of AbdiBeig’s poem through application of rhetoric technics and proportionality between the picture and the subject.

Keyword
Haft Akhtar , AbdiBeig , educational literature , social approach , mass culture , image , rhetoric technics

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