The Concept of Sadness between Psychology and Sufism, Safi Hirani's Poems as An Example

Abstract

Literature in general and poetry in particular are closely related to the human psyche. It is known that sadness, as a human phenomenon rooted deep within the human being, stimulates the birth of poetic texts, and it has been interpreted in different ways throughout history.

This research attempts to shed light on the differences between the concept of sadness in terms of the world view and the personal experience of Safi Al-Hirani, based on both psychology and Sufism, because when sadness is related to the world, the matter is different. As it contains all the sorrows of other colors and scents. This explains why Safi Al-Hirani’s entire book is a phenomenon of sadness and pain.

This study consists of three sections: The first section briefly deals with the concept of sadness and its definition from the point of view of psychologists and major mystics and Sufis, then the relationship between psychology and Sufism. The second section attempts to reflect the concept of sadness from a psychological perspective in the collections of Safi Al-Hirani. The last section presents the reflection of the concept of sadness in his Sufi poetry. Finally, the most important results of the study were presented.