ON THE 35TH VERSE OF THE MESNEVÎ: “NAKD-İ HÂL” AS A DECLARATION OF THE TRUE STATE OF AFFAIRS

Authors : Hakan Yalap

Pages : 397-404

Doi:10.30568/tullis.1835564

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Publication Date : 2025-12-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The Mesnevî is a work that has been extensively contemplated, interpreted, and approached through various layers of meaning since the day it was written. While the effort to understand what Mevlânâ intended to express has continued for centuries, numerous new works have also been written, drawing on the rich metaphors and allegories created by the Mesnevî. Mevlânâ\\\'s dense use of similes and symbolic narrative, on the one hand, shaped the fundamental structure of these works and inspired them, while on the other hand, it allowed readers to integrate their own experiences and worlds with the text. In this regard, the ability of classical works to appeal to every era and every reader is their most distinctive feature. However, the world of similes used by Mevlânâ in the Mesnevî also forms the primary basis for criticism that the work is disjointed and incomprehensible. Consequently, the texts written about what Mevlânâ actually meant have formed a substantial body of serious commentary literature on the Mesnevî. However, evaluating Mevlânâ solely as a sufi mystic obscures the human, philosophical, and existential dimensions of his works. Consequently, all efforts to understand the Mesnevî appear incomplete and futile. For Mevlânâ, as a human being, expresses the weaknesses, quests, and states found in every person. In this article, the verse that serves as an introduction to the first story of the Mesnevî is evaluated through the commentaries of the exegetes, and the verse in question is interpreted for today\\\'s humanity within the framework of the intended meaning.
Keywords : Mevlânâ, Mesnevî, 35. Beyit, İnsan, Bilinç

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