Non-Verbal Relations in Sanai’s Lyrics

Non-verbal communication, which is one of the most important human cognitive tools in society, can be deciphered according to culture and language. The importance of this research is due to Sanai's types of sonnets and his focus on the lovers’ relationship. These are established in Sanai’s poetry according to the position, power, type of sonnet, and the choice of narrative and non-narrative expression style as well as their intentions which are classified as 1- sensory: focusing on the five senses 2- behavioral: focusing on actions of the special situations, and 3- cognitive and abstract: focusing on personal interpretation. One of the findings of this study is that most of the lover’s attention in non-verbal communication is cognitive. Also, most of the lover's non-verbal communication is sensory and especially visual, like coquetry and eyebrow movements. Therefore, in Qalandarian songs, some non-verbal relations are more private and new and are often accompanied by behavioral and cognitive actions. Also, the discourse of silence is almost absent in this kind of relationship. Although there are many conversations with the beautiful lover in the history of Persian literature, the non-verbal relations with the rebellious lover of Qalandar in Sanai's poetry are often behavioral and cognitive. Thus, it is concluded that non-verbal relationships in romantic sonnets are based on visual and sensory relationships, while in Qalandarian sonnets, the cognitive aspect of the relationships is more emphasized.