Monsha’at of Khaghani lyrical content Analysis

Abstract

Monsha’at of khaghani is a glorious example of the qualities of Persian prose that, despite its great importance, has received less attention from scholars. On the other hand, prose lyric literature has been neglected in comparison with its poetic type, and some have not considered this type of language to be effective for lyric literature. This research intends to make more familiar the both cases by relying on content analysis method and examining the lyrical aspects of the Monsha’at text. With this aim, first, according to the known types of lyrical literature, such as autobiography, praise, epigram, complaint and etc. the book was studied carefully and parts containing lyrical content were extracted and then introduced based on frequency. According to the results, as prose is closer to the nature of language, Monsha’at more clearly reflects Khaghani's emotional images, autobiography, loneliness and bewilderment, praises, his high character, epigrams, incompatibility with his surroundings, and his delicate and quick-witted grievances. The obtained samples indicate that, contrary to popular belief, Persian prose has no shortcomings in the expression of lyrical content, and in some cases, due to the author's lack of adherence to the poetry meter limit, lyrical prose has more literary impact and prominence.