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Pdf 562.98 K International Journal of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Science (IJASHSS) Available online at http://www.ijashss.com Volume 4, Issue 2 (2015) pp. 166-172 Original Article Evil Symbols Analysis in the Saadi Bostan Ibrahim Vasheqani Farahani1, Tayebeh Rezaeian Ahrar2*, Mozhgan Aminian2 1Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran 2MSc graduate of Persian Language and Literature, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran *Corresponding Author E-mail: [email protected] Received: 19 March 2015, Revised: 18 April 2015, Accepted: 25 April 2015 ABSTRACT This study analyzes the evil symbols Saadi Bostan and below each name in different directions as possible explanation for the name is mentioned. While explaining about the people, bits of the poem is cited in the Bostan, and a brief summary at the end each name is given. Keywords: Iblis, Afrasiab, Zhak, Pharaoh, Mamun. Introduction This research is an analysis of the Saadi's an event that is difficult to imagine. Symbol Bostan symbols of evil. Saadi in his book is a sign that embody the intangible and referred to series of entities in different absent thing by objectively elements of periods that a few of these people are nature. Symbol is Word equivalent symbol of evil and wrong. Saadi in the (symbols, token, sign and embodies). different anecdote uses of these people to Symbols has fundamental role in different better understanding their purpose. To fields of human knowledge and encompass understand more about subject we give all of spiritual and esoteric sciences. the general definition of Symbols. Symbol is the Birthplace of art and with Imagination is one of the basic elements of the most objective and tangibles of human poetry and the symbol and token will speech means the poem has extensive become more colorful Curtains of illusion. relativity. In this research, I remind Iranian literature is replete with symbol although Saadi in Bostan used positive and and token. Symbol in the pre-Islamic competent persons and symbols of history, literature, lyric poetry, epic, allegorical and but according to complete knowledge of mystical at dimension of Islam, social the history of Iranian ancient literature, modern poetry and contemporary epic used best way to express his purpose with poetry has a fundamental infiltration. This negative or social symbols. Saadi in Bostan article first introduced the token or with particular artistically used symbols to symbols. Symbols indicate the four indicate more effective anecdote and the categories, Implication, metaphorically, purpose is better understanding of poems memorial and sacred. Symbol represents by identify of these symbols. This is 166 | Page Vasheqani Farahani et al. Int. J. Adv. Stu. Hum. Soc. Sci. 2015, 4(2):166-172 necessary that mention brief Makhor Houle Iblis Ta Jan Dahad Ham autobiographical about the symbols, so Anke Dandan Dahad Nan Dahad mentioned example poem and bring (Babe Qanaat,anecdote 117) analysis of them. Saadi pointed out that to gain more aliment, do not listen to Satan Temptation, Description of the topic because who brought you into the Iblis: stabler Court that after the existence arena, thinking about your inspiration of soul in the body of Adam, aliment. was rejected because it refused to Saadi in Bostan In addition "devil" also prostrate to Adam. Form Imam used from word "Azazyl", he knows it Muhammad Baqir (PBUH) was asked what symbol of opportunism and says that: was called a Iblis? Says, because of the Azazyl is so opportunistic and despite it mercy was disappointed. (Tabarsi, 1381: being, he has been driven the kingdom of 178); The proof of Imam Reza (PBUH) God, so seek divine mercy. initially name of Iblis was Harith and this Va Gar Dar Dahad Yek Salaye Karam is because of disappointed of mercy, or Azazyl Gouyad Nasibi Baram(Dibache) Iblis, the rebellious (House, 1351: 187); frasiab: The most famous king of Turan, From Imam Ali (PBUH) was asked about who had many wars with the kings the devil's name, said: he called Harith in Pishdadi and Kiani and eventually get the sky, but after the rebellion, Satan was killed by Keykhosro. disappointed, means outcast and Afrasiab was son of Fashanj or Pashang ostracized (Sheikh Sadough, 1366: 148). (Mostofi, 1339: 85; Ferdowsi, 1377: 64) The name of Satan was Azazyl and after Pashang was son of Zadsham BenTo Ibne disobeyed God's call him Lucifer, so means Fereydon (Haman, 64; Mostofi, 1339: 85). rejected and ostracized that called him elf Afrasiab in time of Nozar Ibne Manoucher and his name in Hebrew is Azazyl and in with the great army moved from Iran and Arabic is Harith (Haman; majlesi, 1351: then fight him and after three times fight 245). His name is devil, Azazyl, Khanas, get him and killed with own hands Bukhalaf, Abumareh, Bumareh, Sheikh (Ferdowsi, 1377: 66-67). Afrasiab in time Najdi, Abulyny, demon ... (Alsamy Fi of Nozar Ibne Manoucher with the great Alasamy). But linguists believe that the army moved from Iran and then fight him word Iblis, taken from the Greek from and after three times fight get him and Diabulys, and devil taken from the Persian killed with own hands (Ferdowsi, 1377: Shahdi or (Dehkhoda following "Devil"). 66-67). Afrasiab in Iran murder and One of the evil symbols in Saadi Bostan is plunderthe, broken building, blind eyes (Iblis), Saadi in some places know defiled and stacked Currys and cut trees (Mostofi, people as Iblis. From example of poem: 1339: 85). Az Iblis Hargez Nayad Sojoud Na Az Zal because of Sam Nariman has been Bad Gohare Nikouei Dar Vojoud great, so will gathered army with his (Bab Ehsan,anecdote 48) money and sent to fight with the Afrasiab , Saadi know like Iblis people whose bad and sent him for helping Zoben Tahmasb, inherently people and bad Gohar, and and Zoben Tahmasb drive the country and pointed out that this man who is bad Afrasiab on Iran for 12 years have been inherently, cannot do good job, and not overcome. Afrasiab start fighting with hero comes bring good job from him. Rostam and despite youngest of the Rostam, he was defeated Afrasiab 167 | Page Vasheqani Farahani et al. Int. J. Adv. Stu. Hum. Soc. Sci. 2015, 4(2):166-172 (Ferdowsi, 1377: 75). Flag and caftan of and Valid Ibn Abdolmalek since be Caliph, Afrasiab was black (Haman). Twice the give Iraqein to Hojaj(Sistan Date 1314: Afrasiab to revenge his son came to war 107). In the year 75 AH Hojaj be governor with Iranians and in the war defeated from of Iraq and inter to Kufa and among people Rustam (Mostofi, 1339: 158; Ferdowsi, whose Hojaj know him, Moslem Ibn Qeys 1377: 98). Afrasiab was the barbarity of there where, he has a history of Imam Ali his brother two half and Siavash that he (PBUH) so with inter of Hojaj, Salim with was ordered to kill him and beat her his book away from Iraq and comes to Iran daughter Farangis until will die her child so receive Land near Shiraz in Persia came in abdomen(Haman., 7; Mostofi, 1339: to town "Nubndjan" hit (Ismail Ansari, 158). Afrasiab lost Zndfranuha called 1416: 26). One of the evil symbols in the Rasya (Nazemolateba, Zeil "Afrasiab"). Bostan is "Hojaj" and perhaps can say he One of the evil symbol in the Bostan is was one of the most hated people in "Afrasiab", Saadi know Afrasiab in one history. He know Hojaj as a symbol of place as bully people and he knows him greed, Saadi know so hated more the man hostility symbol. who is arrogant related Hojaj and Gar Ou Pishdasti Konad Qam Madar Var Emphasis on content and avoid having to Afrasiab Ast Maqzash Bar Ar look for other money of people. (Babe Adl Va Tadbir Va Ray, anecdote 24). Mara Haji Ey Shaneye Aj Dad Ke Rahmat Saadi says if you get into the fight with a Bar Akhlaq Hojaj Bad group, if you used to take your vote wisely (Bab Qenaat, anecdotes 124) and conquer the enemy even if you get And in some place call other people to stay someone like the Afrasiab who has away from backbiting others, even if he is barbarity so much. Hojaj Ibn Yusuf: Hojaj Hojaj. Ibn Yusuf ibn Al-Hakam ibn Abdeibn Kasi Goft Hojaj Khonkharei Ast Delash Masoud ... also know as Hojaj Ibn Saqafi Hamcho Sang Siah Parei Ast and who is that catapult house of God. (Bab Tarbiat, anecdote 130). Hojaj Ibn Yusuf is a commanders Abdul Zahak: Ferdowsi narrated in the Plains Malik Marwan, which is called the Riders J. Spear transition (Saudi Arabia) oppression, The Musab was killed, Abdul Merdas man named Nick who was a boy Malik went to Sham and he want character named Zahhak was ugly. desperation of Abdullah Ibn Zubair. One His Arabic name is Qeys and his persian day during a sermon to the people, and name is Biorsef Ibn Merdas Ibn said, Who? who you are that went to fight Zynkvand…(mostofi,1339:81).persian with ibn Zubair, among people Hojaj said: people call him (Dahak) that means 'I have a dream that take Ibn Zubair and DahEyb and Arab and they sys peeling his skin'. After this Abdul Malik Zahak(Haman;Kharazmi,1362:99). Mostofi drove him with three thousand pilgrims to DahEyb It has been called this means: ugly repulsion of Abdulah (Myrkhand, 1339: body, short unjust, dishonorable, a dining 260). Since the year 73 AH Abdulmalek room, bad language, lying, grab something, sent hojaj to fight with Abdollah Ibn bad dell and irrationality (Mostofi, 1339: Zobeir, Hojaj catapult house of God killed 82). many people until Abdollah Ibn Zobeir was During the reign of Zahak hidden good and killed And Abdolmalik in Jumada I 73 the bad became apparent and the ugly and years it starling ill quietly hung from a tree temperamental, wisdom, and madness, and was on Malik, he gives Iraq, Khorasan bread were apparent and obvious 168 | Page Vasheqani Farahani et al.
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