Comparing and analyzing the concept of martyr and martyrdom in some poems of Salman Harati and Shafiq Habib

Salman Harati and Shafiq Habib are among those poets who have dedicated some of their poems to martyrs. This article deals with the analysis and comparison of these works in terms of context and style. Both poets appreciate the influence and value of the blood of the martyrs and point to the immortality of the martyr's way and name. The loss of the martyrs is accompanied by the regret and sadness that Salman and Shafiq try to reduce influence of the negative side of this issue in their poems through describing the martyrs with beautiful symbols and speak about their power of spirituality and guidance in our life. Shafiq hopes to reaching victory and presents it in some of his works. Though he admires martyrs for that. Both poets present their own concepts to their readers with simple statement and style which is accompanied by beautiful words and deep meaning. Repeating the words, phrases and letters in the poems of Salman and Shafiq and the use of the vowels and the consonants in proper place are among the poets’ stylistic features and among the various parts of speech used in sentences, interjection frequently used in their poems.