Gazeli Abdullaha Salahija na arapskom jeziku: lirske ode duhovnoga puta
Ghazals of Abdullah Salahi in Arabic Language: Lyrical Odes of the Spiritual Path

Summary/Abstract: In the world of poems written by a Sufi poet, the author should be understood as a sa’alik–a spiritual traveler who aspires to higher metaphysical realms and deeper transcendental experiences. We can recognize the poet as a sa’alik who travels, and on the journey captures flashes from the world of his own spirit. The Arabic qaṣīdah itself, which represents the normative model of Arabic poetry until modern times, is a kind of an imaginary journey. In the case of Sufi-inspired poetry, it could be considered a kind of a spiritual travelogue. Spiritual travelers are not always the same, nor is the spiritual path of all sa’aliks the same. The goal of all sa’aliks is certainly the same: to reach the highest degree of unity with God. There are different ways to reach the goal and there are different stations–maqāmāts that the sa’alik crosses on his spiritual journey. In Sufi poetry, the main theme is usually love for God, and the poet devotes all his attention to it. Salahi’s poems are dedicated to the Prophet (pbuh) and are written in his praise and glory. The worldview of the poet, as well as the contents of the poem, tell us that it is really about crossing the spiritual path and gaining metaphysical experiences, just like in Sufi poetry dedicated to the love of God. The difference is that, in general, the theme of this poetry is Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). We can say that it is only about a different spiritual journey and different stations that the poet goes through, while the goal is always the same–the final union with Almighty God.

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