The Symbolism of Birds in Arabic poetry

Abstract

This research examines the use of birds in Arabic poetry as a symbol of poetic expression and sheds light on the aesthetics of poetic bird imagery, such as the use of myth and metaphor. The study reveals the relationship between birds and poets with humanity, by adopting birds as an objective equivalent of poetic expression. We investigated these phenomena through examples from both ancient and modern Arabic poetry. In ancient poetry, birds were employed with specific utilization within the poetic verse to complete and enhance the meaning. In modern poetry, the usage expanded to a different aesthetic dimension through dialogue and creating objective equivalences. The results indicate the presence of this phenomenon and the variation in its usage from one era to another.