Paradox (or Oxymoron) in Hafez-e-Shirazi's Poetry

Hafız-ı Şirazi'nin Şiirlerinde Paradoks (veya Oksimoron)

Abstract

Paradox is one of the spiritual exquisites, and it is one of the most important tricks in deviation. Paradox causes defamiliarization, foregrounding, and, at last, the text's literariness. In Hafez's poetry, Paradox begins at the word level (equivoque) and spreads to the thought level, manifesting in three levels: word-level equivocation, contradictory components, and contradictory thought. The meaning contradiction, in Hafez's poetry and thought, in addition to the literary areas, can be seen in theological, mystical, and religious areas as well. Hafez's poetry is a mirror that reflects the contradictions of the universe, of human thought, his intermediate place, and the contradictory behavior of the governors of his age, as well as their hypocrisy. Hafez has illustrated the non-addictive aspects through the art device of Paradox, creating disorderly orders that make his poetry eminent, prominent, dogmatic, and roaming.

Keywords: Contradiction, Poetry, Hafez, Mysticism.