By collecting information from both secular and mystical sources about Majnun, Nizami portrayed such a vivid picture of this legendary lover that all subsequent poets were inspired by him, many of them imitated him and wrote their own versions of the romance | A funeral procession passed in front of them and they stood up |
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In other words, Nizami Persianises the poem by adding several techniques borrowed from the Persian epic tradition, such as the portrayal of characters, the relationship between characters, description of time and setting, etc |
The Story of Layla and Majnun, by Nizami | of a non-believer, under the protection of Muslims |
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Part of Ahmad Shawqi's opera Majnun Layla, sung by Mohammed Abdelwahab and Asmahan accessed 22 October 2017 | In other words, Nizami Persianises the poem by adding several techniques borrowed from the Persian epic tradition, such as the portrayal of characters, the relationship between characters, description of time and setting, etc |
The Virgin and Her Lover: Fragments of an Ancient Greek Novel and a Persian Epic Poem.
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