The Poet of Our Time: The study of the Pedagogic Aspects and Social Commitment in Sohrab Sepehri's Poetry

The study of the pedagogic aspects of the literary works deals with the text’s attempt to convey moral teachings with the aim of social reformation. One of the most frequently concepts in this field is “literature of commitment”, which emphasizes the necessity of social engagement on the part of the writer. According to this view, the poet’s duty is to reflect the shortcomings of the society and the world in general. However, it frequently happens that the followers of this view towards literature accuse some poets of being indifferent towards the social problems. Sohrab Sepehri, the modern Iranian poet, has been accused by many critics of being an isolated mystic and not a committed poet. This article aims to find some evidences in Sepehri’s poems, which would approve the idea that he was not ignorant of the social issues of his environment and had even some suggestions to solve these problems.