Bayburtlu Celali
Bayburtlu Celali
Bayburtlu Celâlî was born in 1850 in Ozansu village, which is part of Pulur (Demirözü) district, and he passed away between Bayburt and Ozansu in 1915. He received an education at a medrese (religious school) and wrote poems in the syllabic meter, influenced by Bayburtlu Zihnî (Sakaoğlu, 1989: 194).
As far as known, his father is Abuş, belonging to the Nasuhoğulları lineage (Yanbeğ 1963: 12-13), and his mother is from the Kerimoğulları lineage, natives of Bayburt.
He practiced the art of minstrelsy in neighboring cities like Erzincan, Erzurum, and Elazığ, close to Bayburt. It is known that he was a close friend of Narmanlı Sümmanî.
Most of his poems were lost during the period of migration to Bayburt between 1916 and 1918.
According to reports, Celâlî studied at Sünür Medrese, built by Akkoyunlu Ferahşah Bey, when he was 14 years old. It is also mentioned in the same source that his teacher during his medrese education was a renowned scholar known as Hacı Hoca. Although Celâlî belonged to the Nakşibendi order, he became a disciple of Nakşibendi sheikh Muhammed Beşir Erzincanî.
After drinking wine, Celâlî started reciting poetry under the pen name Celâlî. It is known that he did not know how to play the saz (a traditional musical instrument), but he was exceptionally talented in improvisation.
His friend Mahmut played a significant role in composing melodies for Celâlî's poems. It is considered strong evidence since Celâlî wrote certain poems specifically addressed to Mahmut.
When examining the themes in Bayburtlu Celâlî's poems, besides love, separation, heroism, and longing, it is observed that he skillfully used Sufi themes in his poetry. On the other hand, his humorous poems are known to be artistically strong and successful.
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