Status of Hafiz’ Ode and Mysticism in Russian Poetry

Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism

Marzieh Yahyapour ¹ , Janolah Karimi Motahhar ² , Soutlana Rodakova ³

1 - استاد زبان و ادبیات روسی دانشگاه تهران، ایران. E-mail: [e-mail]
2 - استاد زبان و ادبیات روسی دانشگاه تهران، ایران. E-mail:[e-mail]
3 - استاد زبان و ادبیات روسی دانشگاه نوسوف ماگنیتاگورسک، ماگنیتاگورسک، روسیه.

Received: 2018-12-17 Accepted : 2018-12-17 Published : 2018-05-22

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This paper tries to explain the main reason why Russian poets are inclined toward Hafiz’ poetry and to refer to some factors helping Russian poets get a better recognition of his poetry or affecting the creation of their oriental works. Russian poets detached from other oriental poets paid a special attention toward Hafiz so that this great man of Shiraz gained a special position in the literary community in Russia. Some Russian poets mentioned the name of Hafiz directly in their works and even some others composed some poetry attributing the philosophical mystical and ethical mentality of Hafiz. This paper also refers to ‘Association of Hafiz Followers’ founded in Saint Petersburg by ode composing poets, namely, Vichislav Ivanov and Michael Kuzmin, known as Hafiz Camp. The members of the association are all Hafiz followers. The association has remarkably contributed to the identification and distribution of Hafiz’ thoughts. The outcome of this paper illustrates that Russian poets have used the name of Hafiz in various eras so that his ethical and philosophical mystical ideas as well as his rhythmic odes are reflected in their poetries. Inspired by Hafiz and his poetry, Russian poets have also used some words such as mystic, ascetic, nightingale, bartender, cloak, ecstasy, comrade, red roses of Shiraz, etc. so that their poetry is filled with a totally oriental and mystical atmosphere.