The development of Alisher Navoi's passion for writing mystical ghazals

Abstract

This work scientifically analyzes the factors that shaped the passion of one of the greatest scholars of Turkic literature, Alisher Navoi, for writing mystical ghazals, as well as the stages of his creative development. It is shown that the emergence and development of the mystical spirit in Navoi's work was inextricably linked with the philosophy of Sufism, the influence of the medieval spiritual environment, and the poet's personal spiritual maturity. The article substantiates that the formation of Navoi's passion for writing mystical ghazals is associated with several factors. It is scientifically proven that the poet's interest in science and enlightenment from his youth, his early acquaintance with the teachings of Sufism played an important role in his spiritual growth, and that the poet's creative contacts with his mentors and contemporaries further enriched his mystical views. As a result, it is scientifically concluded that the poet's passion for writing mystical ghazals was formed on the basis of an internal spiritual need and the harmony of traditions. At the end of the article, one of Navoi's ghazals, imbued with the philosophy of Sufism, leading a person to spiritual purification and understanding of divine truth, is analyzed.