“Literary mysticism in the works Shamseddin Mohammad Asiri Lahiji (writer of Mafatih al-A’ajaz)”

The paper is attempted to study the mystical concepts in poems composed by Asiri Lahiji. In Asrar al-Shouhood, Asiri Lahiji trying to explain and analyze terms that related to his opics and show his inner states.  This paper is an attempt to shed light to two basic types of terms in Asiri’s works: literary/emotional terms and educational terms. In his educational works, Asiri has studied many of erotical and practical topics related to mysticism such as unity of existence, reason and intuition,and necessity of spiritual master in mystical journey. He also describes the spiritual status in the disclosure notes in the form of Love Poems. Focusing on these basic aspects in his works, the writer tries first to introduce Asiri and second offer a brief description of the inner meanings of the terms. Selected samples of the verses in question are chosen mainly from his poem book (Asrar al-Shouhood). The writer also has attempted to use Asiri’s prose books such as Mafatih al-A’ajaz and Rasayel.