Reflection on the Meaning of a Metaphor Based on a Verse by Hafez

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Associate Professor, Department of Persian language & literature, Faculty of Humanitis, Tarbiat Modares University. Tehran, Iran.

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The currect research has mainly attempted to focus on the meaning of the phrase "tearing a garment/clothes/shirt in good reputation," which is explicitly mentioned in two verses of Hafez's Diwan. Despite being considered as ambiguous by the commnetators, attempts have been made to compare the related verses by examining the background of this phrase in the poetry of poets prior to Hafez and its presence up to date in the poetry of poets following him. Taking into account the multidimensional aspect of Hafez's thought, which is a distinct and sublime literary technique in poetry, he is the one who explored the various semantic aspects of this phrase. As Suggested by the author of this article, this phrase refers to the story of the tearing of the Prophet over Yusuf's shirt, which is also mentioned in the Qur'an. In this Qur'anic and mythological story, the way the shirt was torn serves as proof of Yusuf's innocence and good reputation. Furthermore, integrating amphibology brings about the garment tearing from joy in Sama and selflessness that is not related to having a good reputation, as well as the story of Yusuf's shirt. The existing and authentic descriptions of Hafez's poems and the references to Hafez's researchers have been thoroughly studied and analyzed in this research. The verses in question have been analyzed in a descriptive-analytical manner, relying on library studies.
 

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Literature in the Iraqi period
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May 2024
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