The best way of explanation and interpretation of mystical texts – here especially regarding Molana’s Mathnavi – is searching the hidden meaning of the text through other parts of it and other literary mystical works, especially those that were before him. This way besides giving us a certain interpretation of the text, will sometimes confront us with new manifestations of meaning and other und...

Hypertexts, both interpretive and critical, are formed around the texts, and they play a significant role in the dissemination, consolidation or distortion of the organized knowledge order. Therefore, even those hypertexts formed out of sympathy or empathy cannot be overlooked. A Little Rude, Much Courteous in Mathnavi, as a hypertext has described and interpreted a number of subjects in Mathna...

In this article the methods of Mowlavi’s symbolization is studied by analysing one of the stories of Mathnavi. His method is shown in two ways in this story: first, a symbological analysis of the story is displayed then, there is a diagram that shows the evolution of meaning and its ascend and descend. Symbolism is one of the poetic imaginative figures for whose variety of concepts and extensi...

Since long ago the motif of “fish” has been one of the motifs employed in Persian artworks. As well as having extraordinary beauty of form, fish has deep symbolic meanings and has motivated Persian artists of different ages to employ it in their works. Rugs of Safavid era are among such artworks. Both in ancient Iranian mythology and also in Islamic culture, fish has enjoyed a signi...

The use of fiction for expressing mystical meanings has started with Sanaee, and reached its climax with with Mowlavi’s Mathnavi. On one hand, Mowlavi follows the holy Quran in telling stories, and focuses on one story in different places and situations. Because of this, like the holy Quran, Mathnavi has several layers which starts from the first layer, and while telling the story, displays the...

Mulana Jalal Al-Din is one of the most exuberant scholars of iran. He has raised the persian mystical literature to its peaks. His poems have always dedeply fascinated the beart-burnt people of the world. His most maginficant piece of poetry in Mathnavi starts with what the reed has to say. He views the reed as a manifesstation of himself and al other hurt people. He has selected the reed from...