Namaeh Farhangistan

Namaeh Farhangistan

Khāje: the symbol of love- defeated reason

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Saeid Pourazimi
Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
10.22034/nf.2026.451063.1305
Abstract
In Molana's Divan, it is said about a "Khāje" who, whether he has a historical identity or a creation of Molana, his characteristics, behaviors and the way he confronts God and the world, are reminiscent of philosophers. A group that considers Molana and other Sufis, their methods and approaches to express what God is or know or prove God as misleading and far from the goal.
The signs and references in the text to the states and authorities of this Khāje and his spiritual evolution is strengthen the hypothesis that we consider the Khāje of these sonnets as a person whose fate is narrated in scattered sonnets. Knowledge of Khāje will lead to the discovery of the semantic network of a number of allegorical sonnets and verses of Diwan-e- Kabir.
For the first time in this article, the sonnets that are the narration of this Khāje's situation and arise from a cognitive schema are linked together. To show the course of his life stages from the pride and blame of lovers to bowing before them and entering the sanctuary of Heavenly love and make those unique sonnets meaningful in a unique structure.
As one of the great mystics, by plotting this story in three parts, Molana has conveyed the theme of faith over rational reasoning. Arrogant Khāje in the beginning is a denier of lovers and against romantic behavior and is caught up in deceptive questions of reason. Then, God puts love in his heart and the Khāje falls in love with a beautiful woman and is so disturbed by the inflammation of the love that even enemies and relatives feel sorry for him and cry for him. The Khāje enters the world of Heavenly love and becomes the owner of a noble position to the extent that Molana invites him to hide spiritual secrets and silence.
Keywords
Molana
Khāje
reason
love
allegorical ghazal
Subjects
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Namaeh Farhangistan
Volume 24, Issue 6 - Serial Number 100
Nameh Farhangestan (Literary Studies)
January and February 2026
Pages 145-175

  • Receive Date 07 May 2024
  • Revise Date 29 May 2024
  • Accept Date 01 October 2024