THE AZERBAIJANI POET OF THE XVIII CENTURY NESH'E TABRIZI AND HIS TURKISH-LANGUAGE LITERARY HERITAGE

Abstract

Abdurrazzak Nesh'e Tabrizi, an Azerbaijani poet and scientist who lived in the late 17th - early 18th centuries, was a follower of Saib Tabrizi and a representative of the "Indian style" in his work. The poet, a descendant of the ruler of Garagoyunlu Jahanshah Hakiki, was known for his excellent knowledge of a number of sciences, especially mathematics. In the commentaries of the 18th-19th centuries, Nash'e is mentioned as one of the outstanding personalities of the Tabriz period. The poet was born and raised in Tabriz, moved to Isfahan and continued his education there. He was the palace poet of Nadir Shah Afshar (1688-1747), the founder of the Afshar empire, and accompanied him on many trips. A number of his poems were written at the direction of Nadir Shah on the occasion of certain historical events. Authors such as Lutfali bey Azer, Mohammad Kazim Marvi, Mahammadali Khazin, Salim Behupali, Mirza Mahmud Gajar, Shamsaddin Sami, Dehhuda, Aga Bozorg Tehrani, Gulchine-Maani commented on the life and work of Nash, but did not consider his work in his native language ... The manuscript of the poet's sofa, kept in the Topgapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, allows us to comment on his poetic legacy, including in his native language. At the beginning of this divan, copied in 1763, there are Persian poems by Nesh'e, in the last part - 3 verses, 6 ghazals (128 verses) in the Azerbaijani-Turkic language. These poems are of great interest due to their high artistic qualities, their connection with a number of historical events, as well as the fact that they allow a broader examination and analysis of the poetry of South Azerbaijan in the 18th century in the native language.