The Beauty of Symbolic Tales in Divan-e-Shams

Mowlana has told tale in Ghazel (ode). Some tales are about his mystic seeings. In this case, these tales are mysterious and, they have been used in Symbolic forms. Awareness of the common Structure of these tales is a way of analyzing the Mowlana's thought. In this type of tales, the main step is suddenly taken by the entrance of one of the main characters (lover or beloved) at the beginning of the tale. Then they meet each other repeatedly. Having met each other, the characters make efforts for four actions. The actions includes: a) vine drinking, b) dream a surprising and unexpected scene, c) talking, d) seeking for solutions and finding a way to remedy it. These actions result in their own consequences by which the tale comes to an end. Indeed this structure reveals the Mowlana's hope and eagerness to meet Shams, who is the symbol of divine nature and Mowlana, in turn, feels attached to the source of light or divine destination.