Seir al-Ebad elal-Ma'ad explained

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

Seir 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

Some verses from this book translated to english as follows:[15] [16] [17] [18]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: سيرالعباد سنايي در گستره ادبيات تطبيقي. fa. 20 October 2020.
  2. Web site: سیرالعباد در گستره ادبیات. fa. 20 October 2020.
  3. Web site: حيكم ابوالمجد مجدود بن آدم سنايي. fa. 20 October 2020.
  4. Book: زرینکوب , عبدالحسین . Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob . جستجو در تصوف ایران . تهران . امیرکبیر (۱۳۸۵) . ۲۳۸ .
  5. Web site: ادبیات ایران پیش از اسلام. fa. 20 October 2020.
  6. Book: یارشاطر , احسان . Ehsan Yarshater . ادبیات داستانی در ایران زمین (مجموعه مقالات) . تهران . امیرکبیر (۱۳۸۲) . ۴۲ .
  7. Web site: سیر العباد الی المعاد by سنایی غزنوی. fa. 20 October 2020.
  8. Book: جوکار . نجف . رزمجو بختیاری . شیرین . خلیلی جهرمی . الهام . بررسی تطبیقی سیرالعباد سنایی و مصیبت‌نامه عطار. در: مجله شعرپژوهی (بوستان ادب) . دانشگاه شیراز (۱۳۹۴) . ۲۳ . ۸۴ .
  9. Web site: مثنویهای حکیم سنایی - دانشگاه تهران. fa. 20 October 2020.
  10. Web site: مثنویهای حکیم سنایی بانضمام شرح سیر العباد الی المعاد - کتابخانه دانشگاه امام صادق(ع). fa. 20 October 2020.
  11. Web site: لزوم تصحیح انتقادی دیوان سید حسن غزنوی. fa. 20 October 2020.
  12. Book: کامیاب , مریم . Ehsan Yarshater . مقایسه‌ای میان سیرالعباد سنایی و کمدی الهی دانته . روزنامه فرهیختگان. بازنشر در سایت باشگاه اندیشه (۱۳۸۹) . .
  13. Web site: کتاب __ مقايسه_اي ميان سيرالعباد سنايي و كمدي الهي دانته. fa. 20 October 2020.
  14. Web site: سیر العباد الی المعاد - کتابخانه تخصصی ادبیات. fa. 20 October 2020.
  15. Web site: کمدی الهی ایرانی _ سازمان کتابخانه ها،موزه ها و مرکز اسناد آستان قدس رضوی. fa. 20 October 2020.
  16. Web site: کتابخانه مجازی ادبیات - سیر العباد الی المعاد. fa. 20 October 2020.
  17. Web site: کتابخانه مجازی ادبیات - سیرالعباد سنایی غزنوی و کمدی الهی دانته. fa. 20 October 2020.
  18. Web site: سیرالعباد سنایی غزنوی و کمدی الهی دانته. fa. 20 October 2020.