Two themes in Realistic Description of the Beloved in the Ghazals of Simin Behbehani, Hossein Monzavi and Mohammad Ali Bahmani

A Study of the development of Persian ghazal shows that it is often dependent on imagination and thematic creation about love. Rather than describing real life situation, poets have used imaginary scenes. Some contemporary poets pay attention to actual description of amorous feelings. Simin Behbehani, Hossein Monzavi and Mohammad Ali Bahmani are a few of modern poets that use realistic imagery in their description of love.. In this paper two themes of "hand" and "voice" are analyzed in the ghazals of these poets. It is argued that the theme of hand signifies the emotional relationship between the love and the beloved and the theme of voice show empathy in the relationship.