An Interpretation of the term "qalam" in Tahrimat-ol-Qalam Mathnevi

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

• Ali – Hassan Sohrab Nejad
• Ruhollah Yousefi

10.22067/jls.v44i1.11684

Abstract

One of the short poems of Sanaei Qaznawi- who is a religious a religious poet of 6 th A.H- is Tahrimat-ol-Qalam. It is clear that this work refers to himself and is also less noted. Qalam in Persian literature has got a sublime nature and poets/writers have adored it. In mystic literature the Qalam has been referred to as the first creature, essence , wisdom, territory, light and etc. Mystics believe that the first creature is the perfect man who must, after his fall, return back to the holy state & regain his perfection. In this essay, this issue has been worked upon in regard to some of the mystic texts especially the prefect man by Aziz-ol-din Nasafi. This essay attempts to expresses the point that Qalam in Tahrimat-ol-Qalam is the same as prefect man indeed Sanaei tried to praise it as the prefect creature . The aim of Sanaei is to resist the hypocrisy of his day & finding a his way in order to transcend our essence. In this way, Qalam expresses some stages of mystic path (Selouk) and thus it can be regarded as a pamphlet of mystic path. This assay has categorized the advises of Qalam in the four field: invitation to regret, invitation to avoid hypocrisy encouraging honesty& fight against the ego.

Key words: Sanaei, Tahrimat-ol-Qalam, Qalam, Wisdom, Prefect man

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