Some Examples of Quranic-hadithic Themes in the Poems of Sanaee Ghaznavi

Sanaee Ghaznavi, entitled hakim (the sage), is among poets of fifth Hijri century who was a master in literature, jurisprudence,Quranic commentary, and hadith and was considered a head in philosophy and prevailing sciences of his time. Consisting of 13780 couplets, divan of Sanaee contains various styles of poetry. He was a pious, orthodox fellow in such a way that some have considered him as being a Shiite. Most of Sanaee's poems manifest transcendent sciences of the holy Quran and hadiths in the form of ethical advices. Manifestation of mysticism as well as presentation of conditions of wayfaring towards God is the characteristic of his other poems. Clarity of marvelous influence of Quranic verses and hadiths of innocent Imams upon Sanaee's poems reflects the deep penetration of them into minds and hearts of truth-seeker men of literary.