Symbolism in Allegories of Jalalud- din Rumi’s Mathnavi

The research deals with Symbolism and study in Rūmī’s Mathnavī allegories implications, There is no special school or literary style characterized by this sort of poetry, despite the fact that our literary men have been able to explain vary diversified and significant points in mystic and symbolic way. And, in this respect, we should particularly refer to the distinguished Gnostics who created many works in this area depending on their own school and mental and Gnostic styles, of which ‘Attār’s Mantiq’ut-tayr is the most famous and notable, And in this manner all manifestations of nature have delicate and tacit myths and allusions. The origin of mystics and similes is the Holy Qur’an (in the same way that symbols in the occidental literature trace back to Bible and religious traditions). In the same way, Nīzāmī, ‘Attār, Maulavī, Sa‘di and Hāfez relied on Qur’an and Islamic culture in creating their invaluable and unique works. Mathnavī’s stories of Rūmī are of every type. A few are simple stories that the poet has taken from the folklore or books, in which it has made alterations to serve his purposes