The Reflection of the Jaheli Saa`lik poems in Ali Fode`s poetry: An analysis based on Freud’s purposeful association mechanism

Introduction: Recognizing the nature of human being with the aim of discovering the fundamental motives of human behavior and in the pursuit of human nature has been center of attention of researchers in various scientific fields such as psychology. Freud said that the main factor of effort and human activity in all spheres of life is the sensation of his failure, which is found in almost all human beings. He cites methods to compensate for the failure, one of which is" Association". Some contemporary Arab poets have expressed their aims and the problems of the society by hiding behind their masks. For this reason, in the contemporary era, the tendency to reflect on the Sa'alik works has become a common practice for the critics of the society. So, we can say that the agents of Saa`lik and the way they live is an effective behavioral approach throughout the history. The principles of Saa`lik`s life has made suitable patterns for contemporary poets. Ali Fode grew up in an environment full of anxiety and violence in his childhood. The emotional problems caused by the sudden death of his parents and the ignoring of the politicians on the Palestinian issue caused him to turn against the world like an ignorant Saa`lik and consider it as a model to achieve their goals. Methodology: This study is based on the qualitative analysis of the content of Ali Fode`s poems and the use of psychological criticism in the literature and the library resources. The purpose is to investigate why and how Ali Fode (1946-1982), the contemporary Palestinian poet, associate himself with the Saa`lik Jaheli. Results and Discussion: Regarding "empathy as a natural phenomenon" in his poetry, Ali Fode avoided people because he had seen the cruelty of the society and the incompetence of the Arab leaders against the ruling regime of Palestine. He was in a hard time and saw no one accompanying him on the path of defending his homeland and realizing the ideal of democratic aspirations. Concerning association with Saa`lik, "enduring hardships to achieve the goal", it should be said that Ali Fode also had revolutionary and anti-oppression spirits; he could never tolerate the invasion of Palestine by the enemies and the indifference of Arab leaders to the occupation of this land. This caused the poet to consider the ignorant Saa`lik as his role model and to endure hardships like them and invite people to do the same. Regarding Ali Fode`s association with Sa`alik in the phenomenon of "love for the