TAMSIL (arabi — misol ovardan), 1) yake az sanathoi badeii manavist dar adabiyoti tojik. 2) porchahoi sheri, manzumahoe, ki dar dokhili dostonho, asarhoi nasri omada, yagon voqeai pandomuz, masal, afsonahoi hikmatomeei khalqi, hikoya va latifahoro dar bar megirand. Tamsil hamchun hikoyati khurdi ramzi dar adabiyoti klassikii fors tojik mamul bud; dar adabiyoti soveti niz namunahoi onro didan mumkin ast. Dar masnavihoi Sanoi, Nizomi, Attor, Jaloluddini Rumi, Jomy va digaron.
Tamsilhoi farovone ovarda shudaand. Dar adabiyoti sovetii tojik A. Lohuti («Pahlavon Oshti», «Dostoni mardiston» va gayra), M. Tursunzoda (ogozi «Qissai Hnnduston»), M. Mirshakar (hikoyati mardi bogbon dar sheri «Guldastai sanat»), Gaffor Mirzo va digar az Tamsil istifoda kardaand.