Notes on Musical Imagery in the Poetry of Jāmi

The poet Nur-al-Din ʿAbd-al-Raḥmān Jāmi (1414-92) is known to have been proficient in music theory; he also wrote a Resāla-ye musiqi (Treatise on Music Theory). In his poems displayed an extensive and precise use of musical terms. To probe further into the elements imagery, I scanned through maṯnavis Haft awrang (The Seven Thrones) search lines dedicated modes, instruments, performers. Considering that imagery had long-established tradition before time, pursued comparative investigation commented some by way examples. Finally, argue literary conventions shaped Jāmi’s poetry more than expertise theory did.