An Introduction to the Life and Works of Naser Ali Sarhendi

Document Type : Research Paper

10.22111/jsr.2011.619

Abstract

Sheikh Naser Ali Sarhendi, also known as The Second Sa’eba (pen name Ali) is one of the most prominent Persian-speaking poets of the 11th century after the proffit’s Hijrah. |He was born in the Hijri year of 1048 in Sarhend. He is amongIndia’s most prominen Persian-speaking poets. His poetry is characterized by subtle thoughts and images, new and far-fetched subject matters, and finally the use of a simple language often verging on the colloquial. He has composed a number of odes, sonnets, cuplets and quatrains. In his odes he has praised rulers, and his sonnets are expressions of his emotional states. One of the most salient characteristics of his poetry is that he relies more on intuition and inspiration rather than scientific knowledge. He always regardedIranand the Persian language with the mtmost love and esteem, and looked a Hafiz with great admiration. This article seeks to offer an introduction to Naser Ali’s life and the stylistic features of his poetry.

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