A Mystical Reading of the First Dome in Haft Peykar
Keywords:
Nizami Ganjavi, Haft Paykar, Mysticism, Self-Awareness, Symbolism, The Garden, The BirdAbstract
Hakim Jamal al-Din Abu Muhammad Ilyas ibn Zaki ibn Mu’ayyad, known as Nizami Ganjavi (1141–1209), is one of the most prominent poets of the Persian language and the author of the renowned Khamsa. Haft Peykar is one of the five narrative poems of Nizami Ganjavi; it is a framed narrative (story-within-a-story) composed of two main sections: the opening and closing parts (which recount the life of Bahram Gur) and the central section (which narrates the tale of the seven domes and the seven princesses). From a psychological perspective, Haft Peykar reflects Bahram’s endeavor to attain self-awareness and spiritual perfection. The first dome is a black dome in which the Indian princess recounts a story to Bahram Gur on Saturday. From a mystical standpoint, this narrative represents the story of Adam, the blessings of Paradise, his expulsion therefrom, and the subsequent futile regret and sorrow following this event. In the present study, in addition to explicating the correspondences between the two narratives, the symbolic roles of the “garden” and the “bird” are also re-examined.
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