Functions of the Allusive Motifs of Prophets in Saeb Tabrizi's Lyric Poems

Motif is a common term in the field of science, art, and literature. It is one of the tools for formal and content critiques and analysis of works. Knowing motifs helps to better understand the poets’ poems. By studying and classifying motifs, one can study the evolution of annihilation and survival of motifs in the literature of a country or a period or in different periods and people.  Saeb Tabrizi is the greatest poet composing lyric poems of Indian style. The motifs in his sonnets have a high frequency. The use of these motifs can reflect the poet’s mentality, as well as a picture of the intellectual events of his time. The motifs of prophets are among the most widely used allusive motifs in his poetry. In this study, we examined the functions of the motifs of prophets in Saeb's sonnets. The poet used such motifs to express various thoughts and mentalities.