Abstract
  This article deals with the systematic significance of Ney (the Flute) , which is rooted in Persian literary heritage and was manifested in the work of JalÄl-ad-DÄ«n-e RÅ«mÄ«, also known as Mowlavi. It then elaborates on its influence on modern Arab poetry. To achieve this, the article first takes a glimpse at the famous poem by Mowlavi, known as â The Fluteâ and outlines its symbolic and mystic dimensions. Then, it shows how these symbolic dimensions are manifested in two cases of contemporary Arab poetry. One of them is the work of the famous poet , 'Abd al- WahhÄb al-BayÄtÄ«, the other is the poem by KhalÄ«l HÄwÄ«, entitled âThe Flute and the Windâ. The article explains different contextual and intertextual relations and interactions. The article concludes with support for exegetic reading of the text, which includes interpretations based on intertextuality and context.
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