PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY, POETRY, SÂKINÂME, AHMET CHALABI (TIFLI ...

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PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY, POETRY, SÂKINÂME, AHMET CHALABI (TIFLI AHMED ÇELEBI) DEATH AD 1659), OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Persian calligraphy on paper, 10ll. of black nastaliq script, composed of two columns, text ruled in gilt
Sâkinâme, 108 couplet, by Tiflî Ahmed Çelebi
The poet’s date of birth is not known. He was an acclaimed meddah and courtesan due his sharp intelligence during the reign of Sultan IV. Murad. According to the sources, Sâkinâme was penned with humorous anecdotes pertaining the people around Sultan IV. Murad.
Sâkinâme is an important genre of Classical Turkish Literature. Consisting of the words “sâkî” (Arabic) and “nâme”, this masnavi type of poem contains advice about death and transience of worldly life.