Poems by Muhammad Hadi in “Dabistan” magazine

Abstract

In the works of Muhammad Hadi, one of the outstanding figures of the history of Azerbaijani literature and public opinion of the twentieth century, the issues of enlightenment, science, education and cultural development occupy a special place. The thoughtful poet in his poetic, journalistic and prose works, as well as in his translations attached great importance to the issues of education and culture, compared science to the sun that will enlighten mankind, and ignorance to continuous darkness and hell torment. He regarded learned people as the adornment of the nation and the society to which they belonged, and uneducated people as worthless dry wood that should be burned. M.Hadi, who supported his views on science, school, education and the press with vital materials and, for the most part, the words of geniuses, philosophical and holy books, especially from the Koran, considered education the key to freedom. and equality, and the progress and evolution of the nation is precisely education, science, education and he saw in the development of culture. Interpretation of these issues was the main theme and idea of M.Hadi's poetic works published in the magazine “Dabistan”, as well as in a number of works published in various press organs during his lifetime.