Hello readers!!
I am Divya jadav a student of English Department at MKBU. In this blog I would like to explain the poem " Oh Jerusalem, the city of sorrow " by Nizar Qubbani. Here I will explain how the poem deal with I.A.Richard practical criticism regarding figurative language
For the deep reading or understanding of the practical criticism go through this link practical criticism
"Oh Jerusalem, the city of sorrow"
Oh Jerusalem, the city of sorrow
A big tear wandering in the eye
Who will halt the aggression
On you, the pearl of religions?
Who will wash your bloody walls?
Who will safeguard the Bible?
Who will rescue the Quran?
Who will save Christ, From those who have killed Christ?
Who will save man?
👉Various questions that arised during reading the poem are :
1) In the poem 'Pearl of religions' means?
2) why the poet entitled 'city of sorrow' only?
3)who are the safeguard?
4) who will killed the Christ?
5) Who will save Christ?
Literary analysis of the poem:-
The poem reflects the challenges which faced by the city of Jerusalem. The sorrow tone refer to Jerusalem as the 'city of sorrow' and the tear wandering in eye it's emphasizing the pain distress associated with the city. The another line address aggression faced by Jerusalem.poet evokes religious symbols refering Bible, Quran and Christ. The poet express the cultural and historical heritage of Jerusalem. The 'bloody walls' implies the violence that has affected the city physical and cultural landscape. The last line Jerusalem! My love, My town conveys a personal connections and love for city.
The Aim of poet:-
This poem reflects on the challenges and conflicts in Jerusalem, emphasizing the need for protection of religious symbols and a plea for peace. The poet seeks answers to who will address the aggression, preserve sacred texts, and save humanity from the violence depicted. The aim appears to be a call for harmony and safeguarding the city's rich religious heritage.
Thank you....
