An Analysis of some Motifs and Association Networks in Darki Qomi’s Poetry

Mullah Mohammad Amin-e Qomi, known also by his pen name Darki, is one of the less-known poets of the 11th century AH (? -1063 AH). An investigation of Darki Qomi’s poetry, especially his ghazals (or lyric poems) shows that his poems represent many characteristics of the Indian Style of Persian poetry. A considerable stylistic feature in Qomi Darki’s poetry is a high frequency of occurrence of motifs and the creation of a network of associations around such motifs. This research, which has been conducted in a descriptive-analytical manner by referring to library sources, deals with the study and analysis of ten particular motifs in his poetry. The results show that Darki Qomi often derives these motifs from his surroundings or the common beliefs of the people around him and makes use of them within a network of associations in order to create new motifs.