TEHRAN-Hakim Nizami is a poet who has an enduring status and lasting legacy throughout the Persian-speaking lands.
With the power of poetry, he took a step in Iranian literature that is long lasting, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said.Seyyed Abbas Salehi made the remarks on Tuesday evening at the 4th commemoration event of Hakim Nizami, held on March 12, which is named as Nizami Ganjavi Commemoration Day in the official Iranian calendar, IRNA reported.The event was held at Vahdat Hall in Tehran with the presence of ambassadors and cultural attachs from 10 foreign nations, consisting of the ambassadors of Tajikistan, Sierra Leone, the Czech Republic, Serbia, and Croatia, as well as a large event of professors and researchers of Persian language, literature, knowledge, and Islamic mysticism.Referring to Nizamis poetry on earthly love and its connection to divine and eternal love, he said: This is an extremely fragile world, and Hakim Nizami is someone who was able to mention earthly love without crossing the threefold boundaries of love or slipping from one domain to another.In the path that Hakim Nizami took in earthly love, he handled to link it with divine lovea course that, although it did not continue as it must have, was initiated by him, he added.Narrative and storytelling have a deep-rooted history in Persian literature, and there is a significant distinction in between a fable and a story.
A fable, unlike a story, does not always require climaxes and downturns.
Hakim Nizami is the storyteller of Iranian literature and a poet who tells through stories, which is why he holds a significant position in Persian literature, Salehi continued.He further stated: Hakim Nizami is a turning point in Irans lyrical literature.
he had a deep sense of belonging and accessory to Iran, and throughout his poetry, this affinity is intricately woven.
Misconceptions, kings, and everything that brings the essence of Iran are evident in his works.Also speaking at the event, the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Iran said: The name and works of Nizami act as a connecting link amongst local countries such as Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and other Persian-speaking countries in the region.
His literary contributions are shared across these countries, and today, they invite us to strengthen our cultural ties in this ever-changing world.Hakim Nizami was among the fantastic poets who held a special function in numerous elements.
Like Ferdowsi, he was provided the title of Hakim (sage), and his poetry is not simply verse but a fusion of understanding, wisdom, and reflection, earning him a high status in this field, Nizomiddin Zohidi noted.Hakim Nizami is regarded as the greatest composer of smart and romantic tales.
He was one of the most innovative Persian poets, and with his Khamsa (Five Treasures), he left an eternal mark of originality.
Lots of poets have actually made up imitations of Nezamis Khamsa in the form of masnavis, he stated.Zohidi even more said: Poets like Jami, Abdallah Hatefi, and others have continued the tradition of Khamsa writing in the very best possible way.
Even in the Indian subcontinent, poems motivated by him have been made up, with Persian poetry deeply woven into them.Nizamis renowned position in Persian literature, both regionally and globally, has led scholars all over the world to protect his works.
In Tajikistan, Nizamis works are accessible to literary scholars and are also included in university literature curricula, he added.Another speaker at the event was the President of the Society for the National Heritage of Iran, who stated, Currently, 27 provinces across the nation are hosting programs in honor of Hakim Nizami.In addition, Mahmoud Shalouei pointed out that Irans cultural attachs in numerous nations have likewise organized associated events.Since in 2015, a statue of Hakim Nizami has been installed in Tehrans Vanak Square, a number of books about him have actually been published, and additional books will be unveiled at the upcoming Tehran International Book Fair, Shalouei continued.The Ambassador of Tajikistan has actually shown fantastic dedication to the commemoration programs of Hakim Nizami.
I would also like to express my gratitude to the Embassy of India for its good efforts in this regard, he stated.Furthermore, Shalouei urged the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance to supply serious assistance for producing cinematic works that honor and maintain the nations cultural figures.Jamal al-Din Abu Muhammad Ilyas ibn Yusuf ibn-Zakki, widely called Nizami Ganjavi and Hakim Nizami, was a Muslim poet and is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian legendary.
His heritage is commonly appreciated in Iran as well as the Republic of Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, the Kurdistan region, and Tajikistan.Nizami affected Persian poets who followed him.
He had a wide range of understanding of the typical sciences of his time (such as literary sciences, astronomy, Islamic sciences, jurisprudence, theology, and Arabic language), and this feature can be clearly witnessed in his poetry.He was extremely specific in selecting appropriate words and phrases, creating new and innovative combinations, inventing brand-new and pleasant meanings and themes, illustrating information with the power of his imagination, explaining landscapes and explaining nature and individuals, and utilizing pleasant and new similes and metaphors, which ranks him amongst those who were unparalleled in contrast to those poets who came after him.The popular and exceptional work of art left behind by Nizami is Khamsa or Panj Ganj (Five Treasures), a lofty work in the realm of lyrical stories.
He had actually spent 30 years of his life organizing and assembling his poetry.Panj Ganj comprises five Mathnavis (long narrative poems) of Makhzan al-Asrar (The Treasury or Storehouse of Mysteries, among the prominent examples of academic literature in the Persian language), Khosrow and Shirin (the romance of Khosrow Parviz, the fantastic king of the Sassanid Empire and the Armenian princess, Shirin), Leily and Majnun (the most popular timeless romance of Persian literature), Haft Peykar (The Seven Beauties), and Eskandarnameh (The Book of Alexander).
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