The World and the Otherworldly: Death as a Metaphor of Metamorphosis in Daud Kamal's Poetry

Abstract

The paper delves into the real and objective representation of life as it actually is, emphasizing how happy and miserable it can be. It draws attention to the difficulties and sufferings that one experiences in this fleeting life, with death being viewed as a temporary solution that can free people from their sorrows. The paper examines the selected poems of Kamal and explores the reality of life. Jean-Paul Sartre's Existentialism serves as the theoretical foundation, highlighting the significance of individual choice in defining one’s purpose. The study emphasizes the fleeting character of the world by finding anxiety and uncertainty in both young and old persons. The poems An Ode to Death, Death on Faiz Ahmed Faiz, and Rough-hewn Beams by Daud Kamal examines the gloomy and philosophical sides of life and death. The research analyzes a few chunks from Daud Kamal's poems using Existentialism and an Islamic Sufism viewpoint. The research critically examines Kamal's poems using a blend of eastern and western traditions.