The Manifestation of Allegory in the Educational and Moral Teachings of Nemat Khan Poems

Subject Areas : Research Allegory in Persian Language and Literature

Shirin Kabiri ¹ , Saeedeh Saki Entezami ² , Javad Ostadmohamadi ³ , Hamidreza Dehghanipour ⁴

1 - Department of Persian Language and Literature, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran.
2 - Department of Persian language and literature, Khorramabad branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran.
3 - Department of Islamic Philosophy and theology, Dahaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dahaghan. Iran
4 - Department of Persian Language and Literature, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran

Received: 2022-08-27 Accepted : 2022-12-27 Published : 2023-03-02

Keywords: allegory, Indian-style, Educational and Moral Teachings, Nemat Khan Aali,

Abstract :

One of the most used methods in educational and moral teachings is the use of allegory. Poets and writers have always tried to convey rational, mental, and abstract concepts to their readers and audiences effectively and efficiently with the help of allegory. Indian-style poets used it in their writings considerably. What has also made a tremendous impact in educational literature, is the use of allegory to teach ethics and give advice. Nemat Khan Aali Shirazi was a famous poet of the Indian court in the 11th and 12th centuries of Hijri. And because it is necessary to examine the use of allegory, and its various functions in a literary work, the purpose of this research is to study the use of allegory in Nemat Khan Aali's poems to express moral concepts. In this research, we are looking for the answer to the role of allegory in Nemat Khan Aali's poems. And which of the types of allegory has he used more to express moral concepts? And how successful he has been? Although many books and articles have been written about allegory and its use in poets' divans, so far no article has been published about the use of allegory in Nemat Khan Aali's poems. This research has been done in library-style and case-study methods and has a descriptive-analytical approach. Based on the findings of this research, among the types of short (descriptive) allegories, he has paid more attention to allegorical similes and equation styles.