The Poetic Image for the Zuhhad poets ( Al- Albiry, Al-Sana'y as example) A comparative objective study

Abstract

Within a comparative literature framework, the present study analyzes the poetic images in poetries of Elbiri and Sana’i. The poetic images in the poetries of these two poets have a pivotal role in expressing internal thoughts. The most common images in their poems that we can point out to are and eloquent simile, metaphor, and, irony, and metonymy. The most important sources of inspiration in their poetic image are the Holy Quran and noble hadiths. Elbiri and Sana’I are among the pioneers of asceticism in Arabic and Persian literature; therefore, they used poetic images as a tool to mention religious values and principles, and also to strengthen the Islamic principles in the addresses’ mind. This study has reached to the conclusion that the poetic images used by these two poets are characterized by simplicity and far away from any kind of ambiguity because the poetic language of asceticism is a didactic language by which all of the people are addressed. Keywords: poetic image, Elbiri, Sana’i, ascetic poetry, religious principles, addressee