The Metaphor of the Saw of Anger and the Antidote of Clemency in Jami's Haft Awrang
In Section 21 of Jami's Haft Awrang, the poet analyzes the destructive nature of anger, comparing it to a double-edged saw that lacerates both the angry individual and their victims. Jami explains that the fire of anger first consumes the inner spiritual harvest and home of the angry person before its smoke and sparks reach others. To extinguish this destructive flame, Jami prescribes the 'water of clemency' (ab-e helm). Furthermore, he characterizes anger as a form of animalistic behavior (dog-like and beast-like impulses) that stems from a lack of intellect, asserting that those guided by wisdom will never submit to such beastly tendencies.
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