Abstract
History of Iran has deep links with Shahnameh and Persian literature. In fact, it is not possible to talk about Iran as a rich culture and disregard Persian literature and brilliant works of Persian literature. According to most scholars in the field of literature and culture, Iranians have been people of wisdom, thought, and philosophy. Ferdowsi and Nasser Khusraw hold a special place in this regard because we are faced with ethical, philosophical, and religious ideas in the works of both poets. Different effects of the Iranian Wisdom are presented in their poems; the effects include ethics, philosophy, logic, medicine, music, determinism and free will, fate, arithmetic and geometry, astronomy etc. Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh and Nasser Khusraw’s Book of Poems are sublime manifestation of ideological and philosophical ideas of Iranians. Apart from the similarities and differences, Ferdowsi and Nasser Khusraw’s poems represent praise of wisdom, God, and human freedom as basic elements in the ontology of Persian culture. Hence, in addition to understanding and explanation of Ferdowsi, Nasser Khusraw’s day and age, and the importance of these two poets in Iran's development of wisdom and philosophical thought, this research tries to describe their similarities and differences in ideological and philosophical subjects.
Highlights
Persian language took on a sacred aspect gradually from the 5th century onwards, especially with the composition of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
One who is a seeker does not need admire, He should be found the relationship of servitude (Ibid B, 5-7, 17). As it is conveyed from the life, intellectual content, poetry, and other books, Nasser Khusraw is familiar with philosophy
Since the fourth century onwards with the emergence of translation movement, poets, philosophers, and Iranian theologians added the richness of Iranian culture
Summary
Persian language took on a sacred aspect gradually from the 5th century onwards, especially with the composition of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. The reason for this issue can be found in the fact that Iranians have included their spiritual experience within Arabic since the beginning of Islam in Iran and presented it to science and literature lovers. Disregarding great philosophical works such as Nasser Khusraw and others is the mistake by this group. Consideration of Persian language capabilities is equal to disregarding depth of thought in works of the great Persian figures. According to historical evidence as well as written works, importance of the role of Iranians in the history of thought and civilization of the world is undeniable. The article compares and contrasts the ideas of the two poets
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