C2
Sufi and Mystical Language
زبان عرفانی و صوفیانه
About this concept
The language of Persian mysticism (عرفان erfān) as found in Rumi, Hafez, and Attar. Technical terms: عشق eshq (divine love), فنا fanā (annihilation), وصال vesāl (union). Still influences modern Persian expression.
In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level C2.
Examples
عشق آمد و شد خون جگرم (Rumi)Love came and became the blood of my liver
فنا در ذات حق fanā dar zāt-e haqqannihilation in the divine essence (Sufi term)
ساقی sāqi (cupbearer = divine guide)Mystical symbol: cupbearer as spiritual guide
می و میخانه (wine and tavern = divine love)Common Sufi metaphor in poetry
Prerequisite
Classical Persian and PoetryC2More C2 concepts
Classical Persian and Poetryفارسی کلاسیک و شعرRegional Dialects and Varietiesگویشها و گونههای منطقهایDiscourse and Pragmatic Strategiesراهبردهای گفتمانی و کاربردشناختیArabic Loanword Patternsالگوهای وامواژههای عربیModern Colloquial Trends and Internet Languageروندهای محاورهای مدرن و زبان اینترنتی
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