A glance on 2 forgotten meanings of 2 Persian words
HONAR (ART) and DANESH (KNOWLEDGE-SCIENCE)
In Persian language, 2 words Honar ( in English Art) and Danesh ( in English Knowledge and Science) have 2 meanings that I have divided these meanings into
A)general meanings
B)special meanings
General meanings( in present Farsi language) are more useful in comparison with special meanings and these second meanings have been forgotten during the history of Persian language
For me in this aeticle the special meanings of these two words are more important and notable because I think that the real identity of Honar and Danesh are their special meanings.I clarify it more
In Persian language when some one says Honar,it means for example: music, cinema,painting, or like this.Also when some one uses word Danesh ,it means for instance: literature, chemistry, psychology or
But in old times, Honar meant VIRTUE and Danesh meant WISDOM
Hafez (Iranian mystic poet) says
حافظ تو ختم کن که هنر خود عیان شود
با مدعی نزاع و محاکا چه حاجت است
In this poet he meant by Honar: Virtue
Or Saadi ( another Iranian poet) in his book Golestan, says
از نفس پرور، هنروری نیاید
He means that a human who is captured by moral vices, whims , passion and evil wills,can not fullfiles her or his potential abilities and talents.Therfore self fulfillment and self actualizing is real art and the one who can do it ,is a real artist
On the other hand, Danesh basically means Wisdom and I mean by wisdom is a combination of Intuitive and Rational abilities and capacities
Consequently the real meaning of these two important words refers to an alchemical reformation for being. So the one who can be transformed from potential to actual( from evil toward good) is real owner of Honar and Danesh
