Comparison of the intellectual style of the Chaharchaman and Manteq al-Tair

The subject of the influence of the past literature is certain and definite in each period and is not assigned to a specific or definite period. Every poet has an opinion on the works of the past, both in terms of the choice of words and phrases and in terms of the quality of their use in compositions, and especially in terms of content and theme. Among these poems, "Chaharchaman" is a symbolic and allegorical work Shahdaie, mystic and poet of the ninth century, which is influenced by Mantegh-al-tair; That is, the main theme of both systems is the search for the god or his understanding of how. In Chaharchaman, the main character of the story called "Shogh" sits alone with sixteen flowers and four birds and exchanges his questions with each of them. Hence, the themes, interpretations and structure of this work are very similar to Mantegh-al-tair. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical and the findings of the research show that many mystical concepts used in Mantegh-al-tair, such as unity of existence, wonder, veil, pain, etc have been repeated in Chaharchaman. Many characters in Chaharchaman and Manteq al-Tair, such as Banafsheh and Sawa, Susan and Bat, Nasrin and Tavous, have a common idea and profession, and their roles and actions in the story are the same.