An Analysis of Individualization Process in Sana i's Ghazals

Individualization process is a psychological factor which presents the mental growth and internal and unconscious discoveries of human being during his life. It also affects his voluntary decisions, even when the individual reaches a maturity point. This psychoanalytic process is considered as the central axis of individual personality, an internal guide and even the unconscious instructor of the mind, with the help of which his thoughts mature in time. It should be pointed out that Sana’i’s ghazals reflect the concept of pure poetry and are the unconscious excursion of the poet’s enthusiastic and effervescent thoughts. Therefore, by investigating into the path of psychological development in the ghazals by Sana’i, one can conclude that the mystical thoughts in the poems present states of being, which are indicative of this spiritual and psychological process. The present paper, which is a descriptive study, aims at revealing the influence of ghazal as a poetry form and also the mystical concepts in the psychological development of this wise and prominent poet. Thus, it seems that the multipurpose application of concepts and paradoxical language of Sufism, internalization of the “old wise” archetype, transformation of Anima concept in some ghazals and the effect of religion and mysticism in all aspects of the poet’s psychology are important factors which cause his sprit to mature stage by stage.