Reality and Imagination in the Poetry of Ibn Khafajah al-Andalusi (d.533 AH)

Abstract

This study combines the most prominent features of reality and imagination in Andalusian poetry in general, and the poetry of Ibn Khafajah in particular. His poetry became a symbol of philosophy, along with his invocations to nature, mountains, night, and the moon, embodying the feelings of the person being praised. His imagination was vast and far-reaching, reflecting on the hidden depths of the soul and soaring into the mysteries of the universe.

Especially since Ibn Khafajah rose from the sensory and direct depiction of nature using an analytical and objective approach that focuses on imaginative poetic issues, resulting from the poet's environment. The study demonstrated, in the theoretical aspect, first: imagination and reality in language and terminology, and second: the impact of the environment on the poet's culture. As for the practical aspect, it shed light on

Two axes: The first axis dealt with reality and politics and their impact on the formation of the poetic text, which included satire, political and social criticism, the poet and the praised one. As for the second axis, it dealt with the sources of imagination in Ibn Khafajah, which included nature, wine, and philosophy.