The Idea of Unity of Existence in the Poems of Mikha'il Na'ima and Sohrab Sepehri (A Comparative Study)

Abstract

Mikha'il Na'ima and Sohrab Sepehri, two Arab and Persian poets, represent valuable mystical themes in their poems. The study of the idea of Mystical in the poetry of these two poets, regardless of their oriental or Islamic origins, can help us recognize mystical literature truly. Among these themes is the theory of unity of existence that has a philosophical-mystical basis. This theory, which believes the unity of existence among all beings, has a special place in the realm of mysticism and philosophy. In this essay, we study the mystical unity of existence in the poems of Mikha'il Na'ima and Sohrab Sepehri using the analytical-comparative method. The findings suggest that the concept of ​​the unity of existence, in the poetry of these two poets, has brought their poetry quite close despite the difference in era. The most important and prominent concepts of the unity of existence, including the manifestation of the sacred divine essence in existence, man as a light of God's existence, and self-knowledge an introduction towards knowledge of God are common in the poetry and literature of both poets. But in the meantime Sohrab Sepehri is more interested in Islamic mysticism than in his mystical ideas. Which is relatively less evident in the thought of Naima.

Keywords: Mikha'il Na'ima, Sohrab Sepehri, the concept of the unity of existence