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Couplet is called Seytak in Sistani dialect that is simple and easy to understand for all Persian-speaking persons. Seytak is more extensively common among Sistani people than the other kinds of songs. The theme of most of these couplets (Sytak) is love and life. Several concepts such as joys, sorrows, concerns, interests, as well as complaining of life’s problems and difficulties, disloyalty, expectation, eagerness and waiting, working and religious beliefs can all be seen in these couplets. The present paper deals with examining the themes of different types of Sistani songs. It also intends to review the artist’s main thought and original thinking by investigating the Seytak in terms of thematic analysis in order to achieve a better understanding of the culture, history, beliefs, traditions, feelings and customs of life of the people who live in Sistan region. The themes of these couplets are classified under four main categorizations including faith, romance, business activities, and social concepts. The other concepts are conveniently categorized under these four main headings. According to the findings, 54% romance concepts, 22/4% social content, 15% of the issues related to faith and 8/57% business activities as the most important concepts were observed in the couplets. The greatest percentage of romance concepts emphasized on using love as an enduring and frequently used literary element in Sistani Seytak.

Keywords: Folk literature, Couplet, Sistan, Seytak, Theme

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