Analysis of the Structure and form of narration in the Persian lyric

The poetry is considered not only the means of expressing imagination and personal feelings but also has the capacity of undertaking diversified functions. One of these functions is the narration of the story. The lyric as a poetic form is an issue of the elegy but with the passage of time being de• tached from elegy has got the special structure. Traditional lyric seems dis• connected in its form as it lacks a strong connection among the verses but narrative lyric follows a specific structure and form. The article "Analysis of the structure and form of narration in the Persian lyric" is composed of three parts: preface, body and conclusion of the article. By explaining and elaborating the structure and form of the narrative lyric, a lyric of Attar is analyzed in this context.