THE POETIC FUNCTION OF THE SAQI IMAGE IN EXPRESSING LYRICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE POETRY OF MUNIS KHOREZMI

This article investigates the poetic functions of the Saqi image in selected ghazals by Munis Khorezmi. Based on textual, semantic-contextual and poetic analysis, it identifies the distinctive ways in which this traditional image contributes to the representation of lyrical experience. The findings reveal that the Saqi image functions differently depending on its poetic context: it is associated with the intensification of khumor, the hope of union, the expression of repentance and the overcoming of separation. The study also highlights the interaction of the Saqi image with wine and the cup in shaping the emotional structure of the couplets. It concludes that Munis uses the traditional image as a flexible poetic device for conveying diverse lyrical states.