Stylistics of Ahli Shirazi’s Poems Divan

Mohammad ibn Yusuf Ahli Shirazi is one of the poets of the 9th and 10th century AH whose poetry is similar to the Iraqi style. He is definitely one of the poets of the Shia religion, who has praised the imams of Athar many times in his poems. The stylistic analysis of his poetry as a poet at the end of the Iraqi style and the beginning of the Indian style is important from a literary point of view. In this regard, the aim of this research is to analyze his poetry on three levels: linguistic, literary and intellectual.

In this research, using the "library" method of collecting information, firstly, the Divan of Ahli Shirazi"s poems was carefully studied and appropriate and desired evidences and examples, which showed the stylistic features of his poetry in three levels: linguistic, literary, and they show an idea, it is noted. In the following, based on the descriptive-analytical method, these evidences have been analyzed. It should be noted that the version of Diwan Ahli Shirazi corrected by Hamed Rabbani (1965) is the basis of this research.

The poetic language of the Shirazi people is simple and fluent, and the characteristics of the old Persian language are rarely seen in it. Also, there is no mention of heavy and uncommon Arabic words in Persian language in Ahli"s poetry. From a literary point of view, similes, especially detailed similes, eloquent similes, and eloquent similes are the most frequent rhetorical techniques in his words. Puns and phonemes are at the top in the verbal industry. Another characteristic of Ahli poetry in the literary layer is the diversity of using rhetorical techniques. Also, "love" is his main symbol, especially in his sonnets. Sometimes the themes of Qalandari"s mysticism can be seen in his poems, which does not have a significant frequency, but it is another telling of his personality and thoughts. In his quatrains, he is close to Khayyami"s thought and emphasizes the brevity of the world, seizing opportunities and happiness. One of the other important aspects of Ahli"s poetry is dealing with Shia themes and praise and praise of Shia imams, or writing elegies for them, especially in the mourning of Imam Hussain and the events of Karbala.

In general, it can be said that Ahli Shirazi"s poetry is significant in terms of dealing with various subjects and themes, from earthly love and male lover to Sagiyeh poems, Qalandari mysticism, religious and Shia themes, and the events of Karbala. Also, simple language and clear rhetoric, far from complexity, are other features of his poetic style.