Abstract
IDEAS ABOUT THE PEOM NAMED “DESTÂN-I HÜRRİYET-İ OSMANΔ IN SIDKÎ BABA DIWAN
Sıdki Baba, real name of whom is Zeynel Abidin, was born in Yenice village of Mersin / Tarsus as a child of a family from Malatya in 1865. At a small age, went from Tarsus to Kırşehir-Hacı Bektaş and than with the permission of his sheikh, to Harız village of Merzifon and lived there until the end of his life. It is understood from his poems that, Sıdki Baba, who received madrasah education in his childhood, has a good knowledge of Arabic and Persian languages. Sıdki Baba who fought with a rank of captain against Russians in “Gönüllü Mücahidîn Alayı” (Volunteer Mujahidin Regiment) established by Cemaleddin Çelebi, led the community for construction of mosques, schools and fountains by collective work principle after returning back.
In poems of Sıdki Baba who is originated from Alevi-Bektashi tradition, the love and respect to Prophet Mohammad, Prophet Ali, Twelvers, people of the house and Hünkâr Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli, Hüseyin Gazi and Şeyh Cemaleddin Efendi who were among the important figures of Alevi-Bektashi tradition, takes an important place.
In this text, the poem which will be emphasized is named “Destân-ı Hürriyet-i Osmanî” and consists of 105 verses. This poem is worthy of attention for demonstrating the sensitivity of Sıdki Baba towards social and communal events and at the same time demonstrating his excellent observation skills. In the text, initially the life, art and pieces of art of the artist will be emphasized and then evaluation in terms of form and content of the poem which constitutes the basis for this study. The examined poem named Destân-ı Hürriyet-i Osmanî was taken from Sıdki Baba Diwan published by Baki Yaşa Altınok (2013).
Keywords
Sıdkî Baba, Diwan, Destân-ı Hürriyet-i Osmanî, poem, independence, equality.