Abstract
A Rare Literary Debate Of Flowers: The Shukufename Of Himmetzade Sheıkh Ahmad Cezbí
The debate is a style that has been used extensively both in eastern and western literature. The debate style, which has been in Arabic and Persian literature since pre-Islamic times, has also influenced Turkish literature through translation, and translated texts have been the source of original texts.
This article has been written for publishing and analyzing the text, named Shukufename of Şeyh Ahmad Cezbí (1771-1829). Shukufename is the only example of flower debate in classical Turkish literature for now. The main theme of Shukufename is divine love. Each flower representing the dervishes argues with the rival with the flower, claiming to be a true lover.
The characters of Shukufename are the Nightingale and the Rose, Hyacinth, Carnation, Tulip, Delfinium, İberis, Narcissus jonquilla, Yarrow, Ocimum basilicum, Violet, Cyclamen, Waterfall, N. poeticus, Peony, Marshmallow, Aster, Fulya, Crocus. The flowers that criticize each other in the work are the symbol of the human or dervish acting superior. The poet of Shukufename Himmetzade Ahmad Cezbî is the sheıkh of Zıbın-ı Sherif Tekke in Fatih Istanbul. The study also includes determinations about Himmetiyye, the the life, works and worldview of Sheikh Ahmad Cezbí.
Keywords
Ahmed Cezbí, masnawı, debate, Ottoman poetry, flowers