Abstract:

The study, in which we evaluated its publication value, includes the full text and detailed analysis of the Şem ü Pervâne Masnavi of Lâmi‘î Çelebi, one of the important names of the Masnavi literature of 16th century. The introduction of the study is a source that shows the development stages of Şem ü Pervâne Masnavis in Persian and Turkish literature comparatively. The first chapter of the study is devoted to Lâmî's life. This section is the part where extensive information is given about Lâmî's Şem ü Pervâne from the plotline to the motifs and detailed explanations are given about the case rings and content of the work. Afterward, the conclusion and bibliography are given, and the text of Lâmî's Şem ü Pervâne Masnavi, which was creating by considering three copies, is presented with footnotes and explanations. The work is not only considered belonging to Lâmî but also is regarded as an evaluation of Şem ü Pervâne Masnavis in classical Turkish and Persian literature. The work is also important because it emphasizes the basic philosophy and sources of love in this type of Masnavis.