Study of Urban References and Landmarks in the Poetry of Yahya Jawahiri

Abstract

Cities and urban living are essential features that have served humanity as centers of life and places for the existence and coexistence of communities. It is assumed that the utilization of cities in his poetry has a significant frequency. Findings and results indicate that this term has also been used in enchanting ways with a high frequency in Jawahiri's utterances, sometimes encompassing the face and essence of love and affection and sometimes leading to ruin and misfortune with its people and strangers. From a jewelry perspective, cities are beautiful and should be lived in with peace and sincerity in order to benefit from all their delights. However, at times, one city is compared to another, and in comparison, to its history, its previous grandeur and magnificence have been led to destruction by its misguided leaders. In this research, conducted to understand better and explain the characteristics of reflecting cities in Jawahiri's jewelry poetry, it is essential to consider: What image does it possess? Moreover, which cities are reflected in his ghazals? This research adopts a descriptive-analytical method and seeks to answer the fundamental question: How has the usage of the term "cities" in the poetry of the mentioned poet been, and what message does it convey? The study explores the answer to this question.