Özet:

In this study, a Turkish translation of Al-Kawākib ad-Durrīya fī Madḥ Khayr al-Barīya originally written in Arabic by Muhammed bin Saʿid al-Bûsirî in the 7th century is addressed. The one hundred and sixty one couplet qasida was the outcome of the great interest of Imam Bûsirî for Prophet Mohammad, and known as Qasidat al-Burda in literature, has been accepted as one of the most beautiful examples of eulogy in this field. The Qasidat al-Burda, having exceptional value in the world of Islam, was translated into many languages including English, Persian, French, and Urdu. Additionally, it deeply influenced the Turkish culture and literature and was translated and explained in verse or prose many times. As the subject matter of this study, a copy of the poem Qasidat al-Burda, between the sheets of 31b-44a in the journal numbered as 06 Yz. A 859/9 in National Library, is one of those translations. The translator of the work was a poet having the appellative “Zâtî”. However, it has not been established whether this translation of Burda belonged to the famous poet Zâtî of the 15th century or Zâtî from Keşan whose real name was Süleymân. Due to some issues dealt with in the article, the idea that it belonged to Süleymân Zâtî has the highest probability. In this article, firstly Bûsirî and his Qasidat al-Burda, the Turkish explanations, and translations of the qasida are examined. Afterwards, the lives, art, and works of the aforementioned authors are analyzed. Lastly, the text of the translation are evaluated in terms of form and translation.