Survey and analysis of the meaning of "naghsh" in a controversial verse from Hafez

جستارهای نوین ادبی

Article 3, Volume 44, Issue 1 - Serial Number 172, June 2012, Pages 75-96   

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.22067/jls.v44i1.11685

Author

Hadi Akbarzadeh^*

Abstract

This paper seeks to explain and interpret of the meaning of "naghsh" in a controversial verse from Hafez:
داده ام باز نظر را به تذروی پرواز بازخواند مگرش نقش و شکاری بکند
Initially, some points about the word "naghsh" raised by earlier commentators have been considered. Many commentators, following the meaning Soodi has given to the word "naghsh", have taken it to mean a term related to hunting. The author has found several reasons to reject this interpretation and has concluded that "naghsh baz khandan" in this verse from Hafez means "to perceive the effect of something or someone", correct perception or understanding of something", etc. and this word has no relevance to hunting.

Key word: "Naghsh", "Naghsh baz khandan", Hunting, Curtain, Music, Hafez.