born 1495, Karbal died 1556, Karbal Turkish poet. Considered the greatest figure in classical Turkish literature, he composed poems with equal facility and elegance in Turkish, Persian, and Arabic. His works transcended the highly formalized Islamic literary aesthetic and influenced many poets up to the 19th century. His most famous poems include his rendition of the Muslim classic Leylâ ve Mecnun, a celebrated allegory depicting the attraction of the human spirit for divine beauty. His two poetry anthologies, one in Azerbaijani Turkish and one in Persian, contain his most lyrical verses
(Osmanlı Dönemi) Büyük bir şâir ismidir. Türk Divan Edebiyatı'nın birçok sahalarında kuvvetli te'sir ve nüfuz sâhibi olan bu büyük şâir, Azeri-Osmanlı edebiyatı kurucularındandır. Türkçe, Arabça, Farsça manzum ve mensur birçok eserler yazmıştır. Leylâ ile Mecnun mesnevisi