The phenomenon of the Forest in Arabic Romantic poetry

The forest is one of the natural elements that is repeated in Arab Romantic poets’ works. we sometimes see this element in their poems which was considered to be an instrument for breaking the Duality and movement toward unlimited absolute; and we sometimes find it asa symbol of return to that simple and preliminary Life, before that was changed and deformed and complicated by mankind. And at another time, we see it as a symbol of a holy place where man becomes able to get chaste love and rid himself of false covers and human chains. Therefore, these poets consider also the forest as a measure for human perfection and they want him to liken himself to that; so that he can release himself of false chains of society and of habits and customs which prevent him from freedom. and in the end, he can obtain moral perfection and pure feelings.