On the Critical Poems of Mahtumkulu / Mahtumkulu’nun Tenkid iirleri üzerine

Mahtumkulu, recognized as the greatest poet of Turkmen literature, was born in the 1724 and passed away in the 1807. His father, D vletmemmet Azadi (1700-1760), is one of the prominent representatives of Turkmen literature of the 18th century. Mahtumkulu was a poet and social leader who was not indifferent to the social problems of his era and tried to lead and give hope to his society. The poems of Mahtumkulu cover all aspects of Turkmen way of life. He was the voice of his people. Turkmen union, Turkmen spirit and consciousness, religion and Sufism, the comparison of good person and bad person, criticism of the individual and society, social justice, love, bad habits, education, helpfulness, and advice were the main themes of his poems. In this study, Mahtumkulu’s approach to the society and individuals, who make the society, will be addressed through his critical poems.Türkmen edebiyat n n en büyük airi say lan Mahtumkulu 1724 y l nda do mu , 1807 y l nda da vefat etmi tir. Babas D vletmemmet Azadi (1700-1760) 18. Yüzy l Türkmen edebiyat n n nde gelen temsilcilerinden biridir. Mahtumkulu ya ad d nemin toplumsal s k nt lar na ilgisiz kalmayan, Türkmen halk na yol g stermeye ve umut vermeye al an bir air olarak, üyesi oldu u toplumun hislerine tercüman olmu tur. Dolay s yla Mahtumkulu’nun iirleri Türkmen hayat n n her y nünü kapsamaktad r. Türkmen birli i, Türkmen ruhu ve uuru, din ve tasavvuf, iyi insan ile k tü insan n mukayesesi, sosyal adalet, sevgi, k tü al kanl klar, e itim, yard mla ma, nasihat gibi konular Mahtumkulu’nun iirlerinde en ok ne kan temalard r. Bu al mada, tenkid iirlerinden yola karak Mahtumkulu’nun topluma ve toplumu olu turan bireye yakla m irdelenmeye al lacakt r.