BAHRI AND HIS DIVAN

Bahri is one of the 19th century divan poets. This thesis elaborates on some main points within the framework of the Divan of this poet under the pen name Bahri, about whose life there are scarce or virtually non-existent sources of information. The only copy of Bahri's Divan can be found in the National and University Library "St. Clement of Ohrid" in Skopje, Macedonia. Bahri was a follower of the Khalwati order. Apart from his affiliation with the Şâbân'îyye branch, in his elegies it is also self-evident that he was deeply fond of Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī, and a big part is dedicated to the Battle of Karbala. This study sheds light on Bahri's life, literary persona, and his Divan. The aim of this work is to introduce Bahri - one of the Old Turkish literature poets - and his Divan, and moreover tо determine their position in the Classical Turkish literature. Keywords: Bahri, Şâbân'îyye, Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī, Poetry-Old Turkish literature