Lutfiy: life and ghazals
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write a five-sentence note on Lutfiy in your own words.
It should include the title (malik ul-kalom), the era (15th century), the devon, ghazals and tuyuqs, and Navoiy’s opinion.
2
Point out the matla‘ and maqta‘ in another ghazal you know.
Depends on the ghazal the learner chooses.
3
What is talmih? Explain the allusion to Yaqub in one sentence.
Talmih is an allusion to a known event or person; Yaqub went blind weeping for his son.
4
Why is the “heart” a main symbol in classical poetry?
Because, in Sufi teaching, divine light is reflected in the heart and love is a matter of the heart.