Poetical and gnostic features of Seyid Yahya’s Persian works

Abstract

The way that goes to Justice is elaborated in details in the creative work of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, a great thinker of Azerbaijan, well-known as Piri-sani (the second great murshid (the one who shows the right way) of Khalvati tariqat. By his opinion the devotionals have found that path following the hadith “My relatives are like stars. You will find the right way if you follow any of them” and saints. Saints should bring a seed of tovhid in devotionals’ spirit up to perfection. Follower in his turn should fully entrust his/her passion and spirit to murshid and should obey his/her murshid like a dead person obeys the deceaseds-washer. In ‘Kashf ul-qulub’ Seyid Yahya reveals external and internal attributes of the stages of Mind, Heart, Spirit and Passion, classifies them into avam (ignoramous), khas and ekhasse-khass stages. He mentions that the prevalence of ‘Egle-khas’ stage is that it work for discovery and observation. Such mental observation helps to find way to secrets of Justice (God). Those who are on the stage of ‘Ekhasse-khas’ want to learn the science of Truth deeply and are the closest ones to Justice (God). Those who want to reach that stage should give up their material desires and willingly seek for discovery of Justice (God). According to Seyid Yahya it is impossible to reach Justice by mental imaginations and world sciences. The fire of love is needed on this path. Despite that Seyid Yahya uses poetic symbols and metaphors in his works he specifically reveals the main provisions of Khalvati tariqat. Laconism of his works, their clear stylistics shows that they were written for newly coming followers.

Key words: Seyid Yahya, Khalvati sect, Keshfel-qulub, God