Ghazals in praise of the poets of the Talfiq period with an emphasis on the special use of the pronoun "you" in the position of the Radif

Abstract

Sanaei is the first person who used the word "Shoma/ you" in the position of the Radif of ghazal. This ghazal has praise themes and it seems that placing the word " Shoma / you " in the place of the Radif is the beginning of an evolution in the trend of Persian ghazal. Without knowing the place of the word "Shoma/you" in the Studying the Trends of Persian ghazal, a significant point will remain hidden from the eyes of researchers; Because we have neglected the most important sign or verbal component of clarification for the transformation of the theme in Persian ghazal. By analyzing the trend of Persian ghazal and tracking the word "shoma/you" in the position of Radif, we will find out when praise ghazals became popular in Persian literature and the word will be known as an enlightening sign for searching for this path. In this research, we have answered the question that in terms of theme, what role did the word "Shoma/you" play in Studying the Trends of Persian ghazal? We have assumed that the mention of "Shoma/you" in the place of Radif is due to the appearance of praise of subject of praise/ beloved in the ghazal and the reason for the formation of a trend for the introduction of the theme of praise in the ghazal and the common use of this Radif for the praise ghazal of post-Sanai poets. This research has been carried out using a descriptive-analytical method. The research findings show; Although it does not seem certain that the Ghazal with the Radif of "Shoma/you" is a praise of Sana'i; However, considering that Sana'i also used praise themes in his Ghazals, it is not far off to imagine that the 15^th century poets borrowed the capacity of this pronoun from Sana'i.