Abid Nazar MAHDUM*
ON THE SOURCES OF SEBÂTÜ’L-ÂCİZÎN BY SÛFÎ ALLAHYÂR
Abstract
Sûfî Allahyâr is one of the important poets of Chagatai literature lived in
the 17th century and his work Sebâtü’l-Âcizîn which is written in Turkish
the precious and widely read book. This book is very appreciated in
Uzbeks, Turkmens and another Turkic groups live in the Middle Asia,
besides has been used as a course book at primary schools. Sebâtü’l-
âcizîn can be considered as an example of Nasihatname genre (a piece of
writing giving advices on religious issues), which comprises subjects on
religion and sufism. Classical Turkish Literature generally based on
religious information for instance, Qur’ân al-kerîm, Hadîth-i Sharîfs,
creed and fiqh books and mystic (tasavvufî) sources. Turkish poets,
appropriate with Classical Islamic Literature, especially at the beginning,
generally affected by the Persian poets who were experienced in this
genre and took them as reference for themselves. With impact of this