Analysis of Return Verses in the Interpretation Tales of the First Book of Masnavi
ادبیات عرفانی October 10, 2025 Taher Lavzheh, Fariba Arayesh Tabiat
In the Masnavi, Rumi often interrupts his storytelling to insert mystical commentary, then signals a return to the narrative with phrases like "This speech has no end..."—termed "return verses." These verses act as structural pivots that link the outer story to inner esoteric meanings. By analyzing return verses in the first book of the Masnavi through content analysis, the research shows that Rumi uses these moments to introduce key words and combinations that expand mystical concepts and guide the audience toward the story's deeper message. The return verses reveal Rumi's creativity in shaping the reader's mystical experience and highlight the main purposes of his discourse.