Conceptual Metaphors in Ghani Khan's poems "Saaz" and "Rishta"
Abstract
This study tries to find out conceptual metaphors given by Lakoff and Johnson in “Metaphors We Live By” which was written in 1980. Metaphor is not just a decorative gadget in language rather it is a theoretical apparatus for structuring, restructuring, and also for creating reality. Lakoff and Johnson along with other well-known researchers observed metaphor to be found everywhere and to be the blend of two domains: target and source domain. This study has taken Pashto poetry of famous poet Ghani Khan, and has focused on his poetic language and his philosophy. Qualitative method has been used to analyze the famous two poems of Ghani Khan “Rishta” and “Saaz” from the lenses of domains of conceptual metaphors. The result indicate metaphor in a definite structure that can generate abstract ideas as Ghani khan captured all conceptual metaphors in order to build conceptualization in human life. It also concludes the metaphors which are sometimes universal in nature for instance wind, light, flame, water, star that are used by Ghani khan for self-description. Such metaphor can exist universally in all language and cultures while there are some metaphors that are restricted only to specific culture. Moreover, it concludes with the selected poems of Ghani khan, the use of metaphors has enhanced the effect of the message which has been proved by providing a detailed mapping of conceptual metaphors in the regional concept and Pushto language.
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