What is love ?

Patient • It has no envy, nor

it boasts itself and it is never proud.

Kind • It rejoices over the

evil and is the truth seeker

Hope

• Love protects; preserves and hopes for the positive aspect of life.

What is love?

• It is one of the most difficult questions for the

mankind. Centuries have passed by,

relationships have bloomed and so has love.

No matter how you define it or feel it, love is

the eternal truth in the history of mankind.

Farhad and Shirin by Nizami.

Tilloeva Gulnigor SOC 111

Content

Introduction. Who is Nizami Ganjavi?

Briefly about the love story of Farhad and

Shirin.

Difference between the love story of Nizami and other

Persian poets.

Why this story is appreciated as a

masterpiece ?Conclusion List of bibliography.

Love as a reason for creation.

• It is love that has given reason for the poets write their amazing poems and myths, for the writers to write their novels and love stories and for the sculptors and painters draw their wonderful pictures. It was love that Nizami wrote his most sweetest love story which is a masterpiece and serves as a good example for all lovers of the world to be honest with each other and respect each other’s feelings.

Who is Nizami Ganjavi?

•Often referred to by the honorific Hakim "the Sage", Nezami is both a learned poet and master of a lyrical and sensuous style

Nizami was

orphaned early

•He was raised by his maternal uncle Khwaja Umar who afforded him an excellent education.

Greatest

romantic epic poet

•Nizami is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic

•Nezami was a master of the Masnavi style (double-rhymed verses) and one of the four great Persian language poets of the 12th century CE

Born 1141 (approximate) Ganja (now Azerbaijan)

Died 1209Ganja Poet of 12 century.

Nizami Ganjavi’s works .

• Iskandarname.• Laili and Majnun • Haft Paykar-Seven

Beauties.• Panj Ganj – Hamsa .• Mahzan al-Asror.• Khosraw and Shirin.

Briefly about the love story.

Hosrow and Shirin "also called Farhad and Shirin is a classical Iranian romance; that illustrates the love of King Hosrow towards Shirin, an Armenian princess. The sage Nizami has immortalized the story in his precious work, which is a masterpiece of Persian literature. Nezami’s beautiful poetry has made the story justly famous in Persia and in the Indian subcontinent as well as the whole world.

Characteristic of Hosrow in the story.

King- ruler of the whole Persia .

Flighty, He was not loyal, as he had relationship with the other women accept his beloved Shirin.

The jealousy of Khosru was excited, and he lamented to his courtiers the existence of a passion which was so violent as not to be concealed, and which gave him great uneasiness. He summoned Ferhad to his presence, and commissioned him to execute a work which should render his name immortal---to clear away all impediments which obstructed the passage of the great mountain of Beysitoun. He commanded him, after having done this, to cause the rivers on the opposite side of the mountain to join.

Brave- In order to gain Shirin’s love he escapes from his father in order to be with Shirin..iHe even rescues her from a lion by killing the animal with his bare hands

Shirin’s Image in the story!

• Shirin in this story is described as one of the most beautiful, smart, and sophisticated woman.

• Even though she is a princess she is very kind and generous.

• She is very honest.• She is very loyal an loves

Hosrow sincerely.• Tolerant enough as she could

forgive all betrayals of Hosrow.

Farad's image in the story.• Farhad is a very talented men. He is

well-known as one of the best sculptor in his time.

• He is the love-rival of Hosrow and therefore, does not have a chance to be with Shirin.

• He is very brave and purposeful men. In order to gain Shirin’s love he agrees with Hosrow’s condition to join the rivers in two sides of Behiston mountain.

• He is very loyal person and loves Shirin sincerely.

• For the sake of his love he even sacrifices his own love.

The poets who have love stories with the same title.

Firdausi

Gorgoni

Anwari.

Nasiz Khusraw

Qatran

Othman Mokhtari

Sanai

Mas'ud-e Sa'd-e

Salman

Farrokhi

The difference between the love stories with the same title.

• In the Persian literature there are 50 love stories that have been written with the same title.

• The main difference of this love story written by Nizami Ganjavi from the others is that it demonstrates pure love, hardworking, industry, respect of human beings, generosity, kindness and honesty.

• This story is devoted to Nizami’s wife Afaq.The actions are from real life and in the role of Shirin he describes the characteristics of his own wife Afaq.

Difference from other stories, which have the same title.

This love story has been famous during the whole history and the writings of other poets was most

based on historical facts.

Unlike the “Shahnameh” which focuces on the history,kinship and batte;s of Khosrow,Nizami’s version focuces on the romantic aspect of

the story

Although the story was well-known before Nizami it was brought to its greatest romantic height by him.

Why this story is regarded as a masterpiece?

• The poet Nizami (1140-1209CE), forms the favorite romantic reading of Persians even today. He is the chief teller of love tales for his people. He wrote five long poetic books, commonly called "The Five Treasures." Among these the "Hosrow and Shirin," here quoted, is generally regarded as his masterpiece, because this story serves as a best example for the lovers to be honest with each other, trust each other and do the best in order to make happy each other.

Conclusion.

Nizami himself considered this story the sweetest story in the world.

• “The tale of Hosrow and Shirin is well knownAnd by Truth, there is no sweeter story than it.”

Conclusion

• Be together, share your joy and sorrow, understand each other, provide space to each other, but always be there for each others need. And surely love will blossom to strengthen your relationship with your matter of affection.

• Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. And respect each other’s feelings. William Shakespeare.

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