Maghtil in Farsi and Arabic from the Reality to Romantic Aspects (Maghtil Alhouf and Rouzat-o-Alshohadã)

The Historical event of Ashürã is recorded in the history through a variety of mediums and languages. The historical narrations in the form of scientific sources and what we know as Maghtil, are the most reliable sources that they aimed at transferring the external and objective instances of an event through illustrating the truth. Given the realistic approach of such works, they can be used as reference as they only narrate history with emphasis on honesty and trustfulness. On the other hand, the nature of the event stimulates a mixture of reason, emotion, and humanistic feelings. That is, when a literary language is used to affect the reader, the man of literature transfers the event through a filter of emotion and imagination to win the attention of reader. Depending on the extent of using this feature, the work might diverge from the reality and emphasize more on imaginary and romantic aspects. Given the importance of narrating historical event, the extent to which such narration remains loyal to the truth, and the importance of a heart touching narration of historical events mixed with emotions. The present study is an attempt to examine two renowned Maghtil in Farsi and Arabic (Maghtil Alhouf by Ibn Tavous and Rouzat-o-Alshohadã by Vaez Kashefi) following a descriptive-analytical approach. The use of literary or ordinary languages and romantic or realistic specifications were examined in particular. The findings showed that the realistic aspect in Alhouf is more evident so that it overshadows the imaginary aspect of the work. Still, the author never neglects the artistic and emotional aspects of his work. On the other hand, Rouzat-o-Alshohadã has a stronger artistic aspect so that the realistic aspects never leave the shadow of the artistic and emotional touch of the author.