Abstract
Karbala Elegies II of Osman Nevres: The Elegy of Karbala
This paper scrutinizes Osman Nevres lesser known elegy for Karbala and presents its romanized version and fascimile. This elegy consists of 15 stanzas (terkîb-i bent) and deals with the murder.
Depicting various scenes from the Battle of Karbala the poet mourns, blames destiny for disaster, and curses Yazid and his supporters. In the end, the poet consents to the occurents stating that they happened in accordance with destiny and his pen could not properly such a mournful event.
This paper offers the romanized version of the elegy as whole for the first time, aiming to contribute to further studies regarding Karbala elegies.
Keywords
Osman Nevres, Karbala elegies, elegy, Hz. Hüseyin