The Poetry of the Dibacha of Sadd-i-Iskandari by Alisher Navoi

Abstract

Alisher Navoi enriched Uzbek literature with many novelties and experiences. In particular, the great poet has raised the tradition of writing dibacha (preface) to a high level in terms of image system, composition, style, poetry and content. In the preface, Alisher Navoi skillfully combines the reader's point of view, his own experiences, the content of the work and the philosophy of tasawwuf (sufizm). It is noteworthy that he has been able to depict a preface on a subject and a theme in a new literary landscape and poetic variations each time.

 The preface of Alisher Navoi's work “Sadd-i-Iskandari” (Alexander's Wall) has been discussed in this article. The poetry of the preface, the connection of the work with the content, as well as the essence has been revealed with Alisher Navoi’s writing skill according to comparative-historical method.