Abstract
Bahar, bahâriyye, Bâkî, gazel, kaside, Divan şiiri.
Bahariyyes which are about springtime are among the
most popular literary genres in classical Turkish literature.
The beauties of spring, the revitalization of nature, the happiness
and refreshing that emerged in parallel with the
renewal of nature in humans and the entertainment gatherings
which are formed as a result of this, have been portrayed
by using rich images and metaphors in bahâriyyes.
Being considered as one of the greatest poets of classical
Turkish literature, Baki also wrote poems in the literary
genre of bahariyye. Contrary to most classical poets, Baki
who had never written poems in tevhit, münacat and na’t
genres -which are religious genres- mostly treated the
subjects of love, wine, entertainment gatherings, the enjoyment
of life in his works. For this reason, as its content
being quite suitable for Baki’s literary persona, he has
written many bahariyye poems.
In this study, teşbib sections of kasides and all gazels are
examined and the ones that can be considered as bahariyyes
are identified and examined. The poems that resembled
bahariyyes but not included in the study for various
reasons are also mentioned.
Keywords
Spring, bahariyye, Baki, gazel, kaside, Divan poetry.