ROMANTICISM AND MYSTICISM: HEAVEN AND HELL IN WORDSWORTH’S AND NAVOI’S WORKS

Abstract

This paper compares the themes of transcendence, heaven, and hell in the works of William Wordsworth and Alisher Navoi. Wordsworth’s Romantic poetry emphasizes the soul's transcendence through nature and memory, presenting heaven as a state of spiritual illumination. In contrast, Navoi, a prominent figure in Central Asian Sufism, explores mystical themes of the soul’s purification and ascension toward God, presenting heaven as a metaphor for spiritual union and hell as a state of separation from the divine. This comparative analysis highlights the shared human longing for transcendence and explores how both poets use metaphysical concepts to represent the journey of the soul toward enlightenment.