The duality of gray hair and youth in the hair of the blind man | ||
| Anbar University Journal of Languages & Literature | ||
| Article 4, Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2023, Pages 39-50 PDF (1.32 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.37654/aujll.2023.138237.1020 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Marwa Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Qaisi* ; Siddik Batal Houran | ||
| Department of Arabic Language, College of Arts, University of Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study investigates the duality of youth and gray hair in the poetry of Al-A’ma Al-Tattili. This anxious duality is one of the important contrasting dualities that are prevalent in the poet's collection. The poet complains of a gray hair that has conquered him, and weeps for a youth that has deserted him. Between these two agonies, he came up with exquisite images, and sublime methods through which he was able to convey the complete picture to the recipient. The phenomenon of mourning the youth and complaining from gray hair is one of the well-known phenomena in ancient and modern Arabic poetry. This study was able to introduce this duality and show its potentials of creativity and distinction. The study adopts the descriptive and analytical approach because of the influence of the surrounding phenomena on the poet. The duality of youth and gray hair has a vital role in the poetry of Al-A’ma Al-Tattili due to its strong influence on the poet’s soul. The poet apparently does not describe the gray hair in its real image, rather he gives free rein to his imagination to paint different pictures of this heavy guest relying in his portrayal on his general knowledge, and on what people are familiar with. The phenomenon of gray hair is not confined to woman’s vision of gray hair and nostalgia, but rather it goes beyond other analogies, including the analogy with day and dust. The poet makes its appearance laughter and pigmentation, and equilibrium with ascetic wisdom and distancing from the pleasures of the world, aging, and weakness. As for the youth, the poet compares it with the days of boyhood, love, passion, and strength | ||
| Keywords | ||
| opposite duality; youth; gray hair; Al-A’ma Al-Tattili | ||
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