A Study of Metaphor in Noor Mohammad Andalib's Poems

Abstract

Noor Mohammad Andalib is one of the poets who played a significant role in the development of Turkmen literature in the 18th century. By creating outstanding literary works, he was able to immortalize his name in the history of literature. Andalib demonstrated his unique artistic talent through his poetry and storytelling. He authored several renowned works, and in recent decades, scholars in Turkmenistan have published a collection of his poems. Andalib infused his literary works with various literary devices, which greatly contributed to the enrichment and expansion of Turkmen literature in the 18th century. Moreover, he was well-acquainted with the works of earlier Turkish-speaking poets and writers and composed numerous takhmis (poetic compositions based on existing ghazals) for many of their ghazals. As a result, takhmis was his preferred poetic form. In Afghanistan, there has been little interest in Andalib’s use of literary devices. The aim of this study is to identify the metaphors used in his poetry. Therefore, this research has been conducted based on credible sources and library materials, which have been highly beneficial for its completion. The findings of this study will demonstrate the impact of metaphors in Andalib’s poetry on Turkmen literature and explore that, which poets influenced his use of metaphors?