Consonances in ethical-moral views of Nizami and Guvahi

Abstract

The article deals with Turkish poet of the 17th century Guvahi and his work “Pendnameh” Guvahi described the Turkish environment and wrote about the stories which he has seen and been participation of all those events. The author using the stories, edifying sayings and fables he affirmed his thought with the Turkish proverbs, saying and expressions which are used nowadays. The comparison of the work “Pendnameh” by Guvahi with the works of Nizami shows that the author’s opinions are common with the moral-didactic views and the Turkish sayings, proverbs and vivacious expressions were used in the works of Nizami in Persian. The common thought and theme which combine the work “Pendnameh” with the works of Nizami show that Guvahi had been familiar with the creative work of Nizami and his work “Pendnameh” as a literary pattern which affırms the poems of Nizami with the influence of the Turkish folk-art and has a great interest.