Symbolism and its manifestations in the poetry of Zuhair bin Abi Salmi (Semantic study)

Abstract

The world was created with outstanding symbols and signs that we see every day, and we cannot find anything without any specific symbol. Everything in the world is created on the basis of symbols, because the creation of man is the symbols that accompany him and are still with him. Pre-Islamic poetry is considered in Arabic literature since ancient times. The pre-Islamic poet used special symbols for his intended purpose in his environment and nature. This article deals with the study of the symbol in the poetry of Zuhair Abi Salmi as a model of the pre-Islamic poets. This was the practice of the pre-Islamic poet, and Zuhair bin Abi Salma () was one of the poets of that era, but there is a question that has arisen and is still before every student of the poetry of that era about the reason for the pre-Islamic poet's commitment to that literary custom strictly. The poet (Zuhair) was able to paint a clear mirror of the conditions of man, animals or plants, because animal literature is an art of symbolism and literature before Islam (pre-Islamic), and there were symbols in his conscience that needed coding. In addition, our poet used “time” and what happened in it to symbolize some facts in the pre-Islamic life, such as annihilation, patience in face of adversity, broadcasting worries, and calling for peace.