Psychological Analysis of the Poetry of Dr. Raj Wali Shah Khattak

Abstract

Almost all of the social sciences are closely related. Same is the case with Psychology and Literature. Psychology and literature are interrelated and interdependent subjects. Human mind makes the literature and literature nourishes human's mind. It is also said that the Psychology of the unconscious can be called literature. A lot of psychological terms have their roots fixed in literature. Psychological analysis of a literary piece is a latest trend in criticism. So far as the poetry of Dr. Rajwali Shah Khattak is concerned, he has used the terms of Psychology, both intentionally and unintentionally. Personality is a subject of both, Psychology and literature. His personality has also been reflected in his poetry. He has used most of the abstract concepts and terms of Psychology in his poetry. This article attempts to discover a few psychological aspects of the poetry of Dr. Rajwali Shah Khattak.