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world then in some other world. However, a deeper analysis of the poem reveals otherwise and
the poem can be seen expressing the hope that someday he would be able to meet with his God.
In this regard, it needs to be said that the name of the poet Rumi itself had a very deep historical
as well as spiritual connotation and has various meanings like beauty, current or flow of fluid
and others. More importantly, the name also means “mystic” and in the particular context of the
poem under discussion here can be said to the desire of a mystic to attain union with his true soul
(Mojaddedi). The word ‘wrongdoing’ which appears in the very first line of the poem is a
combination of two words, namely, wrong and doing, the origin of which dates back to the
Middle English Period in England.
The lines which have been selected show the kind of wordplay which is going to be a part
of the entire poem. For example, in the very first line of the poem, Rumi uses the phrase “a field”
rather than “the field” which actually indicates the fact that even the narrator who sounds so
confident that he is going to get united with his beloved is not so sure after all. This becomes
apparent from the usage of “a field” rather than “the field” by the poet. He can even hint towards
the fact that he is not even sure whether such a field over the realm of rightdoing and
wrongdoing even exists. Another significant aspect of these first seven lines is the fact that the
narrator does not take the help of any specific name for his beloved and simply uses the pronoun
‘you’ which denote the Almighty or even the reader as well. Thus, it can be said that the poet
through the use of this pronoun not only makes the readers a part of the poem, from mere passive
readers to active characters, but also enhances the interest of the readers as well. The poet does
not takes the help of words like “perhaps”, “maybe”, “certainly”, “absolutely” and others rather a
confusion is being created in the mind of the readers through the effective usage of articles. The
poet skillfully varies the length of the lines and ends them with words like night, sleep and others

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