Analysis of Symbolic and Allegorical Character of Birds in quatrains and Ballades written by Attar
Analysis of Symbolic and Allegorical Character of Birds in quatrains and Ballades written by Attar

Summary/Abstract: The mystical semiology, due to the fact that it deals with abstract and intuitive issues on the one hand, and from the side of the complexity of spiritual states and discoveries and mystic intuitions, has led to the use of mysteries in many speeches and therefore, this is the most problematic topic in symbolism. It may be possible to compare only the texts of the medieval alchemists with the mystical literature in their language in terms of the depth of the symbols and the extent of their application.On the other hand, the use of the symbols and allegories in order to transfer meanings among poets and writers is of particular importance. It should be noted that such a method has mostly and greatly been used among mystical books. Considering the subject, the poets used some symbols and allegories, which are often exquisite and unique. In this regard, the contribution of Attar and Rumi has been higher than other peots. One of the remarkable examples of the works of Attar is his symbols with birds and he used this kind of animal to make some great symbols and allegories. There are deeply mystical and moral concepts that are revealed by decoding these symbols of the great notions of Attar.In this article, the authors have extracted the allegory of birds from the books of Mokhtaranameh and Attar’s book.

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