Research Oriented Essay Night Reeling And Wonderfulness in Faleeha Hassan's Poetry, Author - Dr. Manoranjan Das

Night Reeling And Wonderfulness in Faleeha Hassan's Poetry

Dr. Manoranjan Das

           Feela Hassan, the  contemporary great poetess of Iraq asserts that the  night reeling or feeling does not refer to a single, established practice, and, in a metaphorical sense, reeling at night describes a state of profound emotional or mental shock, anxiety, and, therefore, the quiet and darkness of night can amplify feelings of worry, grief, or confusion, as external distractions fade. She, has the thoughts to her own, relating to sensibility where the switching on everything is rowed to quiteness. Thus, she writes,

'At night when I try to sleep
So many thoughts jump in my head;
Big thoughts, tiny ones, great thoughts,
Silly ones , sensible thoughts, crazy ones
Push, kick, fight, each other.

Oh, my God!
I hope I have a switch,
I would turn it off.
And everything will be quiet...
Oh, I forgot
I have the head of the port.'1

           Faleeha Hassan, born in Najaf, Iraq, is a prominent poetess, teacher and playwright, residing in the USA. A pioneer in children's poetry in Iraq, she holds a master's degree in Arabic literature and has published 27 books. Her works have been translated into multiple languages. Faleeha has received numerous accolades, use to write poetry that wonderfulness lies in  its connection to admiration, awe, and exceptional quality, which can be seen in both spiritual and everyday contexts,and, in spiritual tradition wonderfulness signifies the divine's remarkable nature, extraordinary events, and profound experiences, and, therefore, in general, it describes anything extremely good, impressive, or delightful.  She, through uniqueness, expresses,

 'Wonderful can describe the astonishing and remarkable qualities of deities, their actions, or sacred places.
        
It marks significant spiritual moments, such as the overwhelming joy and deep realizations felt during devotion or in the presence of the divine, according to Wisdom Library.
     
It is used to recount  extraordinary events, miracles, and exceptional feats, such as...deeds or the nature of battles in ancient texts, notes... '2


          Contextually speaking, Faleeha Hassan freshens her thought that wonderfulness is a synonym for awesomeness or amazingness, used to express that something is extremely good, delightful, or impressive ,and, it can describe a person's character, a skill or a creation, and, therefore, it points to something that brings a great deal of happiness and fulfillment. She has given the importance on month November where the spreading of emptiness is orginated from colour . Thus, she writes,

'When on November nights
A place my arm under my head
I try to ignore the peace of cardboard spread beneath me,
The holes in my pants ,
My empty pockets,
My shoes that bear no trace of their original colour...
What was it?'3

        Accurately speaking  Faleeha Hassan chains her thought in such a way that worldliness in relation to wonderfulness depends on ,and, signifies that excessive attachment to material possessions and worldly pleasures, hindering spiritual growth and inner peace, and,  in a secular or literary sense, it can mean being practical, experienced, and grounded in worldly affairs, which can be seen as a valuable asset for navigating life and society. Thus, she apprehends,

        'Worldliness is seen as a preoccupation with material and sensual pleasures that distracts individuals from spiritual pursuits.
   

 It is described as a harmful state of excessive attachment to material affairs, which prevents the attainment of genuine joy and peace.
     

Placing worldly desires above spiritual goals is viewed as robbing God and the individual of what rightfully belongs to them, including spiritual development and inner tranquility.'4


         Accumulately speaking, Faleeha Hassan blesses that worldliness can refer to having a lot of practical experience and knowledge of life's affairs,and, it signifies through poetry an understanding of the practical, social, and political aspects of the world, which can be a tremendous asset. She matches her voice through the echoes of empty bowel through the lyrics of the wonderful world.Thus, she writes,

'My gray hair which matches with my beard,
My voice that echoes like an empty bowel,
The yellow leaves covering me now, and
The kicks of joggers, who try to roll me off the sidewalk.
I try to forget all these things , even my own stink,
So, I can remember Louis Armstrong singing ,
' What a wonderful world !'' 5

         Definely speaking, Faleeha Hassan figures through poetry, relating to life's deeds where night's reeling, wonderfulness and worldiness are commonified and communionised for picturesquing.

References
1. Head, Feelah Hassan, International Bilingual Poetry, translated and edited by Md Ejaj Ahamed, Dream Raft Pub., Aurangabad, Murshidabad, W.B.,India, 2024, P-137;
2. Significance of Wonderfulness, www.net;
3. What A Wonderful World!; The Raft of Dreams Mag., Add.As No.1; 2024; P-209;
4. Significance of Worldiness; www.net;
5. As No.3.

**Major help: Md Ejaj Ahamed