Seir al-Ebad elal-Ma'ad (meaning: the journey of the servants in return to origin) is a poetry book of Sanai in form of Masnavi which moral issues are discussed. Its release date back to year 1131 AD (525 AH). In this book, Sanai discusses the creation of man and psyches and wisdoms through allegory. The Masnavi of Seir al-Ebad elal-Ma'ad was composed in same rhythm of Hadiqat ul-Haqiqah and is about 800 verses long.[1][2]
Sanai composed Seir al-Ebad elal-Ma'ad in Sarakhs, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran and finished it with the praise of someone called Abu al-Mafakher Saif al-Din Muhammad ibn Mansour, the judge of Sarakhs.[3]
Seir al-Ebad elal-Ma'ad is in fact an allusion to the journey of the mystic in the authorities of annihilation. During it, the poet narrates the story of the passage of the soul, guiding by intellect through the levels and curtains of a Neoplatonism world.[4] Similar to this work in European literature is Dante's Divine Comedy. In pre-Islamic literature,[5] the text of Book of Arda Viraf depicts a enduring theme of spiritual journey to the other world.[6][7]
In the three transformations of Sanai's life, Seir al-Ebad elal-Ma'ad is at the stage where Hakim Sanai is transferred from the pure poetic period of his youth to the Sufism period.[8] This work was amendmented and re-published by Mohammad Taghi Modarres Razavi under the name "Masnavis of Sanai"[9][10] in 1969 with association of University of Tehran Press.[11]
Synopsis
editSeir al-Ebad elal-Ma'ad is a Masnavi form poet book that can be studied without interruption, without divisions and chapters. This work basically has an introduction and three major sections: Introduction in the description of wind; The first section is about life or organ world or appearance of light in life in darkness of the material world; The second section is the journey in world of elements or soul and the third section is the stage of consciousness or Reason. In general, this orderly poet book is only a story in terms of storyline and other sub-stories have not interrupted it.[8]
Seir al-Ebad elal-Ma'ad, in the beginning has no acknowledgment and gratitude and such introductions. The narration begins with the descent of the human soul from the upper world to the lower world and explains the stages of the soul and the animal soul and their results. The seeker finds himself trapped in the clutches of impure tempers. On the one hand, the rational soul calls him up, and on the other hand, tempers pulls him to the ground. Unaware and confused, he seeks guidance until he is finally confronted with a "gentle and spiritual old man". The old man introduces himself as a messenger of the whole intellect who has descended to save him. They start the journey together and the old man sits on the seeker's shoulder. Then the travel steps are followed.[12][13][14]
Sample poem
editSome verses from this book translated to english as follows:[15][16][17][18]
من بمانده درین میان موقوف |
I'm stuck here in the middle of universe |
مقصدم دور و راه نیک مخوف |
My destination is far away and the good way is dreadful |
خانه پر دود و دیدگان پر درد |
The home is smoky and my eyes is full of pain |
راه پر تیغ و تیر و من نامرد |
The path is full of razors and arrows and I am cowardly |
...
نی مرا علم و اجتهادی بود |
There is no mental faculty and no knowledge for me |
نه بر اینهام اعتمادی بود |
Although cannot reliance on use of which both |
...
روز آخر براه باریکی |
The last day in a simple path |
دیدم اندر میان تاریکی |
I saw in the solution in middle of the darkness |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "سيرالعباد سنايي در گستره ادبيات تطبيقي" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "سیرالعباد در گستره ادبیات" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "حيكم ابوالمجد مجدود بن آدم سنايي" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ زرینکوب, عبدالحسین. جستجو در تصوف ایران. تهران: امیرکبیر (۱۳۸۵). p. ۲۳۸.
- ^ "ادبیات ایران پیش از اسلام" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ یارشاطر, احسان. ادبیات داستانی در ایران زمین (مجموعه مقالات). تهران: امیرکبیر (۱۳۸۲). p. ۴۲.
- ^ "سیر العباد الی المعاد by سنایی غزنوی" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b جوکار, نجف; رزمجو بختیاری, شیرین; خلیلی جهرمی, الهام. بررسی تطبیقی سیرالعباد سنایی و مصیبت‌نامه عطار. در: مجله شعرپژوهی (بوستان ادب). ۲۳. دانشگاه شیراز (۱۳۹۴). p. ۸۴.
- ^ "مثنویهای حکیم سنایی - دانشگاه تهران" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "مثنویهای حکیم سنایی بانضمام شرح سیر العباد الی المعاد - کتابخانه دانشگاه امام صادق(ع)" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "لزوم تصحیح انتقادی دیوان سید حسن غزنوی" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ کامیاب, مریم. مقایسه‌ای میان سیرالعباد سنایی و کمدی الهی دانته. روزنامه فرهیختگان. بازنشر در سایت باشگاه اندیشه (۱۳۸۹).
- ^ "کتاب __ مقايسه_اي ميان سيرالعباد سنايي و كمدي الهي دانته" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "سیر العباد الی المعاد - کتابخانه تخصصی ادبیات" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "کمدی الهی ایرانی _ سازمان کتابخانه ها،موزه ها و مرکز اسناد آستان قدس رضوی" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "کتابخانه مجازی ادبیات - سیر العباد الی المعاد" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "کتابخانه مجازی ادبیات - سیرالعباد سنایی غزنوی و کمدی الهی دانته" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "سیرالعباد سنایی غزنوی و کمدی الهی دانته" (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.