The Harmony of Sufi Concepts With Natural, Beloved, and Light Imagery in Classical Poetry: a Poetic Manifestation of Spirituality
Keywords:
Sufism, classical poetry, ishq, fano, haqiqatAbstract
This article explores how classical Eastern poetry employs natural imagery, beloved figures, and metaphors of light to express core Sufi spiritual concepts such as divine love (ishq), annihilation (fano), truth (haqiqat), and divine presence (haqq). The study examines symbolic and metaphysical harmonization through poetic language, revealing how these symbols bridge the divine and the worldly.
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