Safeena, Vol 19, No 1 (2021)

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Isfahan in Persian Poetry

qaiser mehmood

Abstract


Isfahan, having ancient history and rich culture, has been a very influentialcity in the Persian literature. On the basis of its cultural and literallyheritage, it has been named “half of the world". The geographical positionof Isfahan and being the center of the country, has added to it's importance.On such basis, Isfahan has been admired by most of the great poets and hasinfluenced the Persian Language and literature. In the present article thescholar has tried to address the pertinent question that the poets haveadmired the city to which extent, and what has been their opinion aboutIsfahan and which aspects of this city have been narrated by the poets.The poets, in addition to the beauty of the city, have also mentioned thecorps and handicrafts of the city and moreover have indicated towards thehistorical incidents.Keywords: Isfahan, Persian Poetry, Admiration, Artists and their works

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