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Reason, A Barrier or A Bridge… M. Dehghani Firouzabadi and M. Islami / (131
Conclusion investigating how they were
It is an axiom that there is an strongly close in terms of the
adjacent association between theme of reason and its
Sufism and Romanticism. relationship with pure life. The
Obviously, Romanticism in the questions that crossed the minds
form that appeared in nineteenth of the researchers were answered
century in Europe has been as there are plentiful resemblances
premeditated in relation with between these two particular
mysticism. More specifically, hermeneutical poets and mystics
some of the key doctrines of to authenticate the formation
Romanticism including reason of an innovative, better well-
would not be completely valued defined area of literary research.
without referring to mysticism. The poems of the two poets
The present study has were studied in detail and
attempted to scrutinize the consequently compared according
ideas of the two poets, to the theme of reason.
Jalaluddin Rumi and William Having compared Rumi and
Blake, with the aim of Blake, it is concluded that both
studying and comparing these poets and mystics believe in
mystics and exploring mutual the destructive and constructive
threads of thought they had in aspects of reason as an
their mind. Rumi and Blake obstacle to the path of true and
were in different nations, grew desirable life and union with
in different traditions and God. In conclusion, to untangle
cultures however, this research Rumi and Blake’s views regarding
was conducted to compare the reason and rationality, one
two poets with the intention of must be careful that both Rumi
