Affection in semantics analysis of sightless poets: Milton’s Los Paradise and Divan-e-Rudaki

The main duty of literature is to affect audiences’ emotions. Poem is often a reflection of its creator’s emotional state. Thus, affection as one of the spiritual elements of poem is considered the most important artistic constituent. It is as a bridge connecting the outer and inner aspects of its creator that has the greatest influence on the audience; In this respect, it seems vital to analyze and investigate the aforementioned element compared to other effective ones. This study aims to recognize the two sightless poets’ themes and thoughts in terms of common affection that is due to their physical defects; differences and similarities of their perspectives could lead to more understanding and to help intercultural interactions, affinity of civilizations and betterment of the world piece. In this study through a descriptive-analytical approach, we intends to investigate the ways to transfer affections, emotions, induction of meaning  as well as poetic tools such as simile, metaphor, sensuality and illustration. Our findings show sensuality or the element of affection is the main commonality between the two poets.  This element is more rigorous when one realizes that their blindness not only has not caused limitations, but also has enabled them to be distinctive from other sighted poets.