THE PEAK OF BAKHTIYAR POETY AND THE POWER OF FOLKLORE

Abstract

Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh is one of the most valuable wordsmiths that Azerbaijan gave to the Turkic world in the 20th century. Bakhtiyar Vahabzade dedicated his whole life and creativity to the struggle for the freedom of his people, and he repeatedly expressed in his works that even after our people won their freedom with a thousand hardships, it is a very important issue to protect it. Bakhtiyar Vahabzade is the independence poet of Azerbaijan.
Rich examples of oral folk creativity have always been a source of inspiration for the artist.
In the most difficult times, the poet turned to folklore and remembered the heroic history of the people, called to learn from Koroglu, Gazan Khan, and Dede Gorgud. In this sense, proverbs, which are considered the richest examples of the wisdom of the people, are widely reflected in the poet's work. When explaining any point, the poet uses examples of proverbs to justify the idea he is singing. Examples of these proverbs are "What you sow, you will reap", "When a wise man thinks, a madman crossed the river", "If I had a throne made of gold, I wish I had luck made of gold", "If there is no sound in the village, the dogs will not bark", "Grass grows on its roots", " The brave dies once, the coward dies a thousand times", "There is no sound from a single hand", "I fall a little, my head does not hurt", "Inside the house first", etc. we can show.
In the poet's poems, there are often motifs of reference to folk epics such as "Asli ve Karam", "Koroglu", "Dade Gorgud", "Arganekon". In order to save his people from imperial oppression, the poet tried to rekindle their determination to fight by recalling their heroic history and past.
In his poems, B. Vahabzade often used popular proverbs, sayings, and beliefs. For example, "eating in the middle and walking on the edge", "there is someone who turns a nail into a nail", "hope is better than food", etc.
The poet notes that his love for the motherland seeps into his soul through his mother's burning lullabies. Layla and bayati genre is also one of the genres that the poet fondly addresses in his poetry.
In the article, the concepts of road, window, and dream, which are used as images in the poet's work, are analyzed comparatively at the archetype level.
In many of the poet's poems, we also find motifs of fairy tales and legends. For example, the poem about the legend of "Jesus-Moses" can be an example of this.
Also, the folk beliefs (related to excuses), various trials and sayings found in the poet's various poems clearly show that the poet's lyrical, epic and dramatic creativity originates from the people's treasure of wisdom - folklore. The magic and power of B. Vahabzade's words comes from the rich folklore creativity of the people.