Yazd University Journal of Kavoshnameh in Persian Language and Literature 2645-453X 9 16 2008 05 21 Interpretation & Restudying of Sheykh San’an Symbolic-Poetical Tale Interpretation & Restudying of Sheykh San’an Symbolic-Poetical Tale 129 162 2408 10.29252/kavosh.2008.2408 FA Heydar Qolizadeh Assistant Professor of Azerbaijan Teacher Training University Journal Article 2008 12 01 There are two ways of interpreting any mystical story: 1. study and analyze the paradoxical/reversed mystical terms 2. Study and analyze the theme of the story. Sheykh San’an tale as other mystical tales/stories has, from linguistic viewpoint, many paradoxical terms it signifies that the poet uses the words, terms or phrases and intends the reversed (censured/commendable) meanings of them; For example he uses the terms wine, blasphemy, infamy, etc. and intends their reversed/paradoxical meanings i.e. commendable meanings. He also uses the terms such as faith, Islam, religion, repentance, prayer, etc. and intends the reversed meanings of them i.e. censured meanings. The theme of this mystical tale is based on the most famous mystical subject namely. “The four Journeys/Trips” (Asfar e arba’ah). Journey/trip in mystical-philosophical authorities is equal with motion of the soul or gradual changes in the mystic's soul. We can see these four separate Trips (Motions) into this celebrated symbolic-poetical story.   There are two ways of interpreting any mystical story: 1. study and analyze the paradoxical/reversed mystical terms 2. Study and analyze the theme of the story. Sheykh San’an tale as other mystical tales/stories has, from linguistic viewpoint, many paradoxical terms it signifies that the poet uses the words, terms or phrases and intends the reversed (censured/commendable) meanings of them; For example he uses the terms wine, blasphemy, infamy, etc. and intends their reversed/paradoxical meanings i.e. commendable meanings. He also uses the terms such as faith, Islam, religion, repentance, prayer, etc. and intends the reversed meanings of them i.e. censured meanings. The theme of this mystical tale is based on the most famous mystical subject namely. “The four Journeys/Trips” (Asfar e arba’ah). Journey/trip in mystical-philosophical authorities is equal with motion of the soul or gradual changes in the mystic's soul. We can see these four separate Trips (Motions) into this celebrated symbolic-poetical story.   https://kavoshnameh.yazd.ac.ir/article_2408_c38df67b2f4c17084f8ebe5e5d0e87b3.pdf