A STUDY ON THE MOTİF OF STATURE İN THE GHAZALS OF THE POET BÂKÎ

Abstract

In Divan poetry, mazmuns conventional poetic motifs through which meanings related to the beloved are expressed implicitly hold a significant place in poetic expression. In classical poetry, the kāmet (stature) mazmun is a meaningful symbol used to depict the beloved’s graceful and impressive height. While describing the beloved’s stature, poets employed words such as kadd, kāmet, and endam, articulating it artistically through various similes. In Divan poetry, the beloved’s height is generally associated with images such as the cypress and the Tuba tree in order to emphasize elegance and tallness. Bâkî, one of the foremost classical Turkish poets of the sixteenth century, is a distinguished literary figure known in Turkish literature by the title “Sultan of Poets.” In this study, Bâkî’s Divan, written during the peak period of classical poetry, has been used as the primary source. The scope of this research is limited to the evaluation of the kāmet mazmun as it appears in Bâkî’s Divan. Based on selected poems by Bâkî, this study aims to contribute to the scholarly literature by interpreting the kāmet mazmun an indicator of the beloved’s beauty from the poet’s perspective.