Proverbs and sayings in the diwan of Shah Ismail Khatai

The poets of Divan Literature included proverbs and idioms in their works in order to express what they wanted to say in a short and concise way, to enhance the effect of the words and to convince and warn the reader. For this reason, divans are among the important sources in terms of proverbs and idioms as well as the rich language, religion and literature material they contain. In this study, which is divided into sections, the proverbs and idioms in the divan of Shah Ismail Hatâyî (1487-1524), one of the important ruler poets of Turkish literature in the 16th century Anatolia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Syria and Turkistan fields, are emphasized. In the study, first of all, information was given about Shah Ismail's life, works, studies on these works, proverbs, which are stereotyped sayings, and idioms, which are groups of words that are generally used with metaphorical meanings to express a situation more effectively. Then, the proverbs and idioms in the divan of Shah Ismail Khatayi and identified by us were classified within themselves. Finally, the findings obtained as a result of the examination of the idioms and proverbs in the divan of Shah Ismail, which are at the forefront of the characteristics of the society to which the ruler belongs, are listed.