National and Religious Teachings in Sa'eb Tabrizi's Realm of Imagination

Imagination is one of the most important pillars of the rhetoric system which extends the scope of the poet's imagination and dynamism of the world of poetry. A detailed examination of the image can reveal the scope of the poet's imaginary circle, his/her inner desires and motivations. Image, also, can be a criterion for determining the artistic value of the poet's work and his innovations in the realm of imagination. The image is one of the most significant stylistic features of Indian style, which is connected to social context more than other styles of Persian poetry. Sa'eb Tabrizi is the most prominent poet of this style, whose book of poems is full of imageries originated from social contexts. He has paid special attention to popular language and culture, and has employed common allusions and expressions of his time in order to shape the imaging in his poetry. National and religious teachings have been strongly reflected in the Sa'eb's book of poems. Innovative and brand new poetic images can be recognized in Sa'eb's poetry and his contemporaries which either cannot be seen or can be spotted scarcely in the poems of his predecessors. Focusing on the folkloric treasure of his society, Saeb is one of the best among all Persian poets in terms of theme creation. Applying content analysis, this paper examines the realm of imagination in Sa'eb's poetry in terms of national and religious teachings that the poet employed in his poetic image structure,