Sheikh Galib Example At The Tradition Of Na’t

Na’t is the general name of poems at Turkish and Iranian literatures praisin Prophet Muhammad. At Turkish literature, we can see the first examples of this kind of poems in Qutadgu Bilig of Yusuf Has Khacib. It was popular at the every period op literature and, hence, it became a tradition. The love for Prophet Muhammad and the hope to reach the shefaat urged poets to write na’t. The best examples of this kind of poem are at Turkish classical literature. Qaside of Water of Fuzuli is the best but, perhaps the second is Musaddas-i Mutaqarrir of Sheikh Galib. According to all men of letters and critics, Sheikh Galib is the lastest great poet of classical poem. His poems, especially, written on view of Sabk-i Hindi, are rich according to their meanings. This richness could be seen at his na’ts. He begins his

Keywords

Sheikh Galib, Na’t, Classical Turkish Literature, Prophet Muhammad, Love for Prophet Muhammad