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    THE TRAIL OF THE POET Aşığın İzi by Ali Rıza SARAL   for the Popular Music Studies class of Dr. Robert O. BEAHR Institute of Advanced Research in Music İstanbul Technical University Introduction Origins   13th Century Poets  13th Century Poets   14th Century Poets  14th Century Poets 15th Century Poets  15th Century Poets 16th Century Poets  16th Century Poets  17th Century Poets  17th Century Poets 18th Century Poets  18th Century Poets 19th Century Poets  19th Century Poets 20th Century Poets  20th Century Poets

  ORIGINS Arslan Baba   Arslan Baba Hoca Ahmet Yesevi   Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Haji Bektash Veli    Haji Bektash Veli Tapduk Emre  Tapduk Emre

 20th Century Âşık Veysel  Aşık Veysel Davut Sularî Şeref Taşlıova Murat Çobanoğlu Âşık Mahzunî Şerif  Aşık Mahzuni Şerif Âşık Daimî  Aşık Daimi Muhlis Akarsu  Muhlis Akarsu Neşet Ertaş  Neşet Ertaş           Arif Sağ  Arif Sağ          Ali Ekber Çiçek  Ali Ekber Çiçek           Yavuz Top  Yavuz Top           Ruhi Su  Ruhi Su          Ahmet Kaya  Ahmet Kaya           Musa Eroğlu  Musa Eroğlu Âşık Ali İzzet Posoflu Zülâlî Konyalı Âşık Mehmet Cemal Hoca Yusufelili Huzûrî Zuhurî Baba Salim Âşık Süleyman Kağızmanlı Hıfzı Ahmet Çıtak Âşık Derdiçok Mevlüt Yıldırım Ali Bâkî Âşık Tâlibî Âşık Burhanî Âşık Efkârî Âşık Cevlanî Âşık Emsalî Şemsî İspirli Hicranî Âşık Işık Âşık Feryadî Âşık Reyhanî Âşık Hüdaî ...

 18th Century Dertli Gevheri Âşık İbrahim Kul Himmet Üstadım Derviş Mehmet Âşık Halil Mecnuni Pir Mehmet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ_cDMyDKow&t=353s Kemter Baba

  Karacaoğlan • Karacaoğlan is a famous saz poet whose poems have been found in anthologies written in the 17th century. • He is one of the most important poets of the ashik tradition. There is no definitive information about his life, but it is understood that he was born in the Cukurova-Toros Mountains region in the 17th century and lived among the Turkmen tribes of the region. • His poems were written in the everyday spoken language and syllabic meter of Southeast Anatolia in the 17th century. He composed poems on nature, love, longing, and homeland; during his lifetime, he gained great fame in the Ottoman lands. His historical persona was quickly forgotten, and various legends emerged about him, similar to Köroğlu and Aşık Kerem. Karacaoğlan • Some say that he was born in the village of Varsak (Farsak) near Mount Kozan. According to another claim, Karacaoğlan's homeland is Gökçe village in Feke, which is also the homeland of Varsak. The Barak Turkmen of Gaziantep and th...

  17th Century  • Karacaoğlan  Karacaoğlan • Kayıkçı Kul Mustafa  Kayıkçı Kul Mustafa  • Ercişli Emrah  Ercişli Emrah • Âşık Ömer  Aşık Ömer • Kul Nesmi  Kul Nesmi • Kuloğlu  Kuloğlu • Teslim Abdal  Teslim Abdal  Gaybi Sunullah  Gaybi Sunullah • Bursalı Halil  Bursalı Halil • Kâtibî  Katıbi Dedemoğlu  Dedemoğlu • Âşık Kerem  Aşık Kerem • Kâtip Ali  Katip Ali • Tamaşvarlı Âşık Hasan  Tamaşvarlı Aşık Hasan • Âşık

  Usûlî (? - 1538/39) • Usûlî is a poet of Ottoman Divan literature and a mystic. He was born in Vardar Yenicesi and was affiliated with Sheikh İbrahim Gülşenî. • His works were admired and his name became known during his lifetime. Although he lived a poor life, it is known that he was proud and honorable and did not share his state with others. • The most prominent feature in his works is his mystical views. Additionally, his language is considered very refined for its time. He did not leave behind a large body of work. Usuli • Nefes • Our love's confession is eternal • The believer's confession is from Kalûbelî • My guide is Muhammad Ali • Let others turn, I won't turn from Ali • • My heart is mad, it's insane • The servant of those who attain the essence through soul and speech • This path is the path of Muhammad and Ali • Let others turn, I won't turn from Ali • • The masters are the luminous family of Abâd • My life is devoted to Hasan and Hüseyn •...

  Öksüz Dede • It is believed that Öksüz Dede grew up in the Tuna regions and lived during the reign of Sultan Murad III. He was a Janissary poet who wrote poems about heroism. The period in which he lived is known through the kasidas he wrote when Iranian Prince Haydar Mirza was held hostage after the Ottoman-Iranian wars between 1557 and 1590. He was recruited into the Janissary corps as a devshirme. Öksüz Dede • Tel Tel Olmuş • The rose has been pruned, branch by branch, • The violet has spread its way, • • Your black locks have become disheveled, • Since we left these lands, • • We have fallen into distant lands, • The rose has mingled with the violet, • • The estranged have made peace, • Fresh seedlings have grown, • • Since we left these lands, • We have fallen into distant lands, • • Öksüz Âşık says these words, • His face has turned towards God, • • They thought we were dead, • Since we left these lands, • We have fallen into distant lands (Köprülü, 1962: 89) (Sakaoğl...

  Muhyî 1529-1547 • Muhyî is known as Muhyî al-Gülşenî due to his affiliation with the Gülşeniyye Sufi order. • At the age of eight or ten, he became an adopted child of a Naqshbandi sheikh. • He mentioned that he sent his poems to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent through the Kapıağası Haydar Ağa, and due to his proficiency in Persian, the Ağa referred to him as "little Persian." Muhyî • He wrote Manâkıb-ı İbrâhim Gülşenî, a biography of İbrahim Gülşenî. • Muhyî claimed to have written 200 books, and forty of his works on Sufism, language, literature, history, hadith, exegesis, and ethics have survived to the present day. Thirty-seven of them are compiled in a manuscript at the Egyptian Hidîviyye Library. Muhyi 1.       Nefhatü'l-esrâr (fol. 1-24a). At the beginning of the work, he states that he wants to write what he has witnessed, not stories from the past like others. 2.       Kavâid-i Bâleybelen (fol. 47-87...

  Aşık Garip 16th century • It is claimed that he is from the Tebriz region, and he traveled to cities like Erzurum, Kars, Aleppo. • He wrote his works in simple Turkish and used successful verses in his works. His most important work is claimed to be Aşık Garip Hikayesi, which narrates his own life. • Aşık Garip's story bears great similarities with the story of "Kampüre's Son Bamsı Beyrek" from the Dede Korkut stories. Aşık Garip • 1- The motif of the bloody shirt, which heralds death: In the Bamsı Beyrek story, Yalancıoğlu Yaltacuk brings the news of Beyrek's death with a bloody shirt, while in the Aşık Garip story, Keloğlan brings the news of Garip's death with a bloody shirt. 2- The motif of playing saz and singing songs at weddings: Both Bamsı Beyrek and Aşık Garip come to the wedding house on the thirty-ninth day of their weddings, play saz, and sing songs. 3- The motif of curing the blind eye: In the Bamsı Beyrek story, Beyrek's fathe...

  Kul Mehmed • He lived in the 16th century and is often confused with Mehmed Pasha, the son of Uveys Pasha, who served as the Beylerbey of Budin and Egypt. • Mehmed Pasha, known by the pen name Kul Mehmed, was recognized not only as a statesman but also for his poetry in the style of saz poets. • Therefore, he was mistakenly identified with another poet named Mehmed, who lived in the 17th century and also used the pen name "Kul." Kul Mehmed • It can be deduced that he participated in the war in Crete alongside the army of Deli Hüseyin Pasha, who was appointed as the commander in 1646. • "My homeland is now Sivas" (Eren 1952: 41) • "Kul" is a nickname used by the Janissaries to express their loyalty to the sultan. However, Alevi-Bektashi poets also used the pen name "Kul" to signify their loyalty to their spiritual leaders or fathers. • While it is possible to consider the possibility that Kul Mehmed being a soldier and his pen name com...

  Kul Hüseyin 16-17th century • He is one of the Alevi-Bektashi poets and has many poems recorded in Sivas-based collections. •  Derya Çağlayan / Ey sevdiğim (Kul Hüseyin) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTjEbFJ41WM&t=9s •  Eğildim Bir Dolu İçtim Pir’in Elinden - Kemal Dinç - Kul Hüseyin - Tinyabalı www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS2_zZ3jD2Y

  Hatayî (1487-1524) • He is one of the most frequently mentioned ulu poets in Alevi gatherings in Anatolia. His father, Şeyh Haydar, and his mother, Alemşah Halime Begüm Sultan, were the daughter of Akkoyunlu ruler Uzun Hasan. He lost the battle against Ottoman Sultan Yavuz Sultan Selim in Çaldıran on March 19, 1514. • When he arrived in Tabriz and wore the crown (1502), he avenged his father, captured Baku, and defeated Elvend Bey in Nakhchivan. From then on, Shah Ismail's life revolves around spreading Shiism and waging wars to expand the borders of the Safavid state. When the state's borders expanded and Shiism rapidly spread towards Anatolia, conflicts arose with the Ottomans. Hatayî • Hatayî divides his poems into four categories: • Those that contain Sufi thoughts, • Those that express Alevism, • Those that reflect the principles of Hurufism, and • Those that have aashiqane (lover-like) qualities. Hatayî • Say "Hoo" to the gathering of truths, The g...

  Seyyid Nizamoğlu (d. 1601) • Since his father, Şeyh Kasım, established a tekke in Istanbul as the deputy of Zülfikar Mâzenderânî, Seyyid Nizamoğlu must have received his initial religious and Sufi education from his father. • He was sent to İbrâhim Ümmî Sinan, the founder of the Sinâniyye branch of the Halvetiyye order. After completing his spiritual journey (seyrüsülûk), his sheikh adorned him with the Nizâmî crown to commemorate his father, Seyyid Nizam. • He then began his guidance activities at the Emîrler Tekkesi, which was built for him within the Silivrikapı area. Seyyid Nizamoğlu • Divine love, love for the Ahl al-Bayt (the Prophet's household), and allegiance to the twelve Imams hold an important place in Seyyid Nizamoğlu's works. • The verse that begins with "Bu aşk bir bahr­i ummandır buna hadd ü kenâr olmaz /Delîlim sırr­ı Kur'an'dır bunu bilende âr olmaz" (This love is an ocean without bounds or shores / My madness is the secret of...

  Hayali XVIyy • Köprülü stated that Hayalî was a skilled saz poet who participated in the Iran campaign in 1577 along with Adil Giray Khan. • Oğuz mentioned that based on his pen name and poems, Hayalî had received an education. • He was someone who made a living as a Janissary soldier. • He does not have any published divan or collected works of poetry. Hayali • Koşma • My Leylâ comes, but my eyes search the roads • She didn't come, and her image stayed in my eyes • I won't reveal the secret, I keep it hidden • My head is immersed in the radiance of love • • My beloved knows that I am miserable • The double moles have descended on the white neck • Tonight, I saw her wearing white clothes • My head is immersed in the radiance of love Hayali • My beloved's love is in my head • If I wake up, she's in front of me; if I sleep, she's in my dreams • Wherever I go, she's following me • She has become my companion on the road • • Hayâlî walks around with ...

  Üftade (1495-1580) • He was born in the Araplar neighborhood of Bursa. • His name was Mehmed, and his nickname was Muhyiddin. He is known by the pen name "Üftâde" in his poetry. It is recorded that his father came from Manyas and settled in Bursa. • Üftâde began his education under the guidance of Muk'ad Hızır Dede, one of the Bayrami sheikhs, at a young age. He served him for about eight years until the sheikh's death in 918 (1512). • He recited the call to prayer (ezan) with his beautiful voice at the Bursa Grand Mosque and the Doğan Bey Mosque. However, he stopped reciting the call to prayer the day after he was warned in a dream, "You have fallen from your station" because he accepted a small salary. Üftade • After this incident, he made a living by engaging in silk weaving, button making, and transcribing books. He also continued his honorary imamate and muezzin duties. Around the age of thirty-five, he started giving sermons and lectures. • H...

  Muhyiddin Abdal • He is a Turkic alphabet poet mentioned in 16th-century sources. He talks about mystics like Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli, Otman Baba, and Balım Sultan. It is said that he lived in Çöke, between Edirne and Kırklareli. • His "Muhyiddin Baba Türbesi Mezarı" (Muhyiddin Baba's Tomb and Grave) is located there. According to Prof. Dr. Şükrü Elçin, Muhyiddin Abdal's date of death is 1529. He is considered one of the great figures of the Bektashi Order. He compiled his poems written in syllabic meter and Hurufi style in a small divan (collection of poems). Muhyiddin Abdal • Muhyiddin Abdal's poem "İnsan İnsan" (Human, Human) was composed by Fazıl Say and included in the album "İlk Şarkılar" (First Songs). •  Fazıl Say - insan insan / Muhyİddİn Abdal (Lyric) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEzpsVi1Qd0

  Kaygusuz Alaeddin (d. 1563) • He was the disciple of Ahmed-i Sarban. It is known that during his period as a teacher of children (sıbyan hocalığı), he was accepted as a Kutb (a spiritual pole) by some Melamis. Gazanfer Dede became the successor after him. • Vizeli Alaeddin Kaygusuz is mentioned as one of the founders of Melami Hamzavi literature. While he also used meter (aruz) in his poetry, he mainly wrote poems in syllabic meter and created unique innovations that became characteristic of Melamism. •  Gel Gönüle Gir Gönüle - Kaygusuz Alâeddin [ks] www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rtnVUj9eWA&t=11s

  Ümmî Sinan (d.? / d.1551): • He is the founder of the Sinaniyye branch of the Halvetiyye Sufi order. In other words, he is the spiritual leader (pir) of this branch. His name is İbrahim. He was born in Prizren. It has been seen in a certificate prepared in his name that he was from Bursa. There are also rumors that he was from Karaman. • Although he was a great scholar, he adopted the nickname "Ümmî" (Illiterate) based on a dream he had. He has hymns that address Sufi themes. • A work called "Risâle-i Şerife-i İstanbulî Ümmî Sinan" is available in the Muradiye Library in Manisa. Ümmî Sinan: • Those who enter the gathering of the saints are not deprived, • Those who come with confession will not be left empty-handed. • Ümmî Sinan, the guide on the path; everything becomes clear, • The path of dervishhood is not just a crown and cloak. • A couplet hanging at the window of his tomb is as follows: • The disciple is like a lover to the Kaaba of the Truth....

  Bahşî: • There is not much information available about Bahşî's life in sources. • He was a military poet who participated in Yavuz Sultan Selim's Egyptian Campaign (1517). • His poetry reflects the antiquity of the lover (Köprülü 2004: 57). • Among the Turkic people of Turkestan (Kazakhstan, Uyghur, Afghanistan), the word Bahşî also means "monk, scribe, physician, poet." • The unknowns regarding Bahşî's birth date also apply to his death date and place. Bahşî: • Epic • Upon Sultan Selim's ascension • He said the salutation and walked • Let's go towards Egypt • He said to the road and walked • • The Şamlu flees from the village • The sofis don't care about Hoy • If there is a brave man, here is the battlefield • He said, "Come," and walked • Bahşî: • The object is actually abundant • The caliph stands firm in his place • What does Yusuf need in this city? • He said, "I am a slave," and walked • • It is necessary to take...

  Kul Himmet, 16th century: • His grave is located in the village of Görümlü (Varzıl), affiliated with the Almus district of Tokat, where he was born. • It is claimed that he belonged to the Safavid branch of the Alevi-Bektashi sect, affiliated with the Erdebil Tekke. • During his lifetime, he was mentioned alongside Pir Sultan Abdal and Şah Hatayi, and he was one of the Yedi Ulu Ozan (Seven Great Bards). Kul Himmet: • It is said that he led a challenging life and endured imprisonment due to his beliefs. • There is no definitive information about his death, but it is believed that he lived in hiding for a long time after the hanging of Pir Sultan Abdal in 1560 and passed away in his village. • He expressed breaths (poems) based on love, peace, and friendship. Kul Himmet: • There is no notable specific research about Kul Himmet, a prominent Alevi poet and dede (spiritual leader), who lived throughout the 16th century amidst secrecy, openness, and migration. • A...