This study aims to analyze the connotative meaning in two selected poems by Blake and Mahwi in order to show the implied meaning of both poems and also to demonstrate how cultural and religious backgrounds are mirrored in their meanings. The method of this study is based on qualitative descriptive content analysis, where “The Divine Image," a poem written by Blake and “Halhalay makhluq," a poem written by Mahwi are analyzed using theories of Geoffrey Leech’s theory of meaning, H.P. Grice’s theory of implicature, and George Yule’s speaker meaning. The analysis demonstrates that both poets utilize connotative meaning in order to portray the relationship between God and humans. Therefore, in Blake’s poetry connotative meaning sheds light on Christian moral values like mercy and peace while the connotative expressions used by Mahwi are closely connected to Sufi mysticism by focusing on themes such as human suffering and devotion to God. Keywords: Comparative Analysis, Connotative Meaning, Poetry, Mahwi, William Blake.
