Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 13، number In Volume 11، February 2021 ، issue Number 57

Human’s Homesickness in the World from Rumi’s Perspective in the Mathnawi

Solmaz Razzaghzadeh Shabestari , Reza Heydari Noori (Author in Charge), Malak Mohammad Farokhzad

Abstract

Homesickness and loneliness have been taken into account by many researchers and proponents of mysticism literature from a few past decades. Since the soul -after the fall into the body- has represented as a stranger in the cage of body and due to the fact that Rumi has addressed such issue in details in Mathnawi, the researchers of this study decided to study the same. In the present paper, the soul homesickness has been investigated from Rumi’s perspective. It has been attempted to find out the principles the homesickness is based upon in Rumi’s opinion, how Rumi reacted to such homesickness and what outcomes it would bring about in the end. Rumi’s homesick thinking is based upon 4 primary presuppositions: mankind consists of both soul and body, the basis of mankind is the soul not the body, the mankind soul has the divine origin, and the mankind is constantly astray and restless due to the innate difference he has comparing to other creatures. Considering the mysticism insight, we can divide the Rumi’s homesickness by means of a cycle starting from The Soul Genesis to its Return to the Soul before the World, The Fall (Descending), The Ascending, The Ascension, and The Grief of the Loneliness and Separation. Since the Rumi has shown an eternal enthusiasm to free the soul from the body restriction, searching/finding more about this cycle seems necessary.

Keyword
Rumi , Soul , Body , Homesickness , Freedom

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