Formulas of Azerbaijan proverbs and sayings "chohyarpag" or "chohcharpaz kafiye"

Abstract

This paper for the first time considers the artistic qualities of the poetic structure of Azerbaijani and Turkish proverbs "chokhyarpag" or "chokcharpaz kafiye", not found in any other source. It is noted that the term "chokhyarpag proverbs" is first used in literature by the author of these lines (H.M.). Distinguished by its fluidity and peculiar musicality, chokhyarpag is one of the most complex forms of poetry, based on parallel multiple rhymes. Such combinations and terms are maintained from beginning to end. It is therefore impossible to be seduced by such examples without first knowing the subtleties of the language, the richness of its vocabulary. "Chokhyarpag" proverbs can be divided into different groups: 1) "two-yarpag" (often called "goshayarpag") proverbs, 2) three-yarpag proverbs, 3) four-yarpag proverbs, 5) fifth-yarpag proverbs, etc. The number of cross rhymes in "two-yarpag" poems is two, in "three-yarpag" three, in "four-yarpag" four, in "five-yarpag" five, in "six-yarpag" six and so on. Sometimes the terms "inner verse" and "cross-rhyme" are used instead of "goshayarpag". This form of poetry can be found in works of Ashug Rajab, who lived in Derbent region in XIX century and is known as Kor Ashug, Ashug Alesker, Husein Javan, Molla Jum, Shamil Dalidag and other masters. And "chokhyarpag" verses can be found only in the works of Shamil Dalidag. The proverb "chokhyarpag" is abundant in Azerbaijani and Turkish folklore, especially "two-yarpag" and "three-yarpag". No doubt, it testifies to the richness of our ancient ancestors' thinking, beauty of their spiritual and artistic taste, depth of their poetic thinking, national public consciousness and psychology of the Turkic nation in general. Therefore it is very important to study their semantic nature. In this context we do not consider it necessary to prove the topicality of the problem.