Faqi Tayran
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Faqi Tayran (1590–1660) is considered as one of the great classic Kurdish
poets and writers. His real name was "Mir Mihemed". He was born in a village called "Miks" in the Hakkari
region of the Ottoman Empire
(present-day south-eastern Turkey
). In his youth, he went to Cizre
(Botan) region (in present-day Şırnak
province) to study under the supervision of the well known Kurdish poet, Malaye Jaziri
.
tales. He also wrote several poems. The most famous among them are the pastoral poems he wrote while corresponding with Malaye Jaziri
. Faqi Tayran is also credited for contributing the earliest literary account of the Battle of Dimdim in 1609-1610 between Kurds and Safavid Empire http://www.iranica.com/articles/v7/v7f4/v7f446.html.
In Kurdish oral traditions (Bayt), literary works, and histories, this battle was treated as a struggle of the Kurdish
people against foreign domination. In fact, Bayt dimdim is considered a national epic second only to Mem û Zîn (Mam and Zin) by Ahmad Khani. It is known in both the Kurmanji
and Sorani
dialects of Kurdish and in Armenian
.
The Famous Kurdish poet Ahmad Khani expressed own ideal role as a poet and a thinker in this way:
"Then I would hoist the flag of rhymed speech to the sky.
I would resurrect Malaye Jaziri
,
bring Ali Hariri to life
and give Faqi Tayran such joy
that it would fill him with admiration for ever."
This is considered to be the first reference to Kurdish
literature ever given by a Kurd
or a non-Kurd.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
poets and writers. His real name was "Mir Mihemed". He was born in a village called "Miks" in the Hakkari
Hakkari
Hakkâri , is a city and the capital of the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. The name Hakkâri is derived from the Syriac word, Akkare, meaning farmers...
region of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
(present-day south-eastern Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
). In his youth, he went to Cizre
Cizre
Cizre is a town and district of Şırnak Province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, located at the border to Syria, just to the north-west of the Turkish-Syrian-Iraqi tripoint....
(Botan) region (in present-day Şırnak
Sirnak
Şırnak is a town in southeastern Turkey. It is the capital of Şırnak Province, a new province that split from the Hakkari province...
province) to study under the supervision of the well known Kurdish poet, Malaye Jaziri
Malaye Jaziri
Malaye Jaziri , was a Kurdish writer, poet and mystic.He was born in Jazira , the capital of Bohtan principality. Here the first school of classical Kurdish poetry in the Kurmanji dialect was established. Malaye Jaziri was the leading representative of this school and, one can add, a fine...
.
Works
Faqi Tayran has several literary works including "Wesfê şêxê senhanî" (In Praise of Sheik San'an), "Qewlê Hespê Reş"(The Tale of the Black Horse) and "Ber Sîs". His works are greatly influenced by the Kurdish FolkloreFolklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
tales. He also wrote several poems. The most famous among them are the pastoral poems he wrote while corresponding with Malaye Jaziri
Malaye Jaziri
Malaye Jaziri , was a Kurdish writer, poet and mystic.He was born in Jazira , the capital of Bohtan principality. Here the first school of classical Kurdish poetry in the Kurmanji dialect was established. Malaye Jaziri was the leading representative of this school and, one can add, a fine...
. Faqi Tayran is also credited for contributing the earliest literary account of the Battle of Dimdim in 1609-1610 between Kurds and Safavid Empire http://www.iranica.com/articles/v7/v7f4/v7f446.html.
In Kurdish oral traditions (Bayt), literary works, and histories, this battle was treated as a struggle of the Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
people against foreign domination. In fact, Bayt dimdim is considered a national epic second only to Mem û Zîn (Mam and Zin) by Ahmad Khani. It is known in both the Kurmanji
Kurmanji
Kurmanji or Northern Kurdish is the most commonly spoken dialect of the Kurdish language.- Scripts and books :...
and Sorani
Soranî
Soranî is the name of a Kurdish language that is spoken in Iran and Iraq. Soranî is one of the main Kurdish languages, which are a branch of the Iranian languages.- Name :...
dialects of Kurdish and in Armenian
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
.
The Famous Kurdish poet Ahmad Khani expressed own ideal role as a poet and a thinker in this way:
"Then I would hoist the flag of rhymed speech to the sky.
I would resurrect Malaye Jaziri
Malaye Jaziri
Malaye Jaziri , was a Kurdish writer, poet and mystic.He was born in Jazira , the capital of Bohtan principality. Here the first school of classical Kurdish poetry in the Kurmanji dialect was established. Malaye Jaziri was the leading representative of this school and, one can add, a fine...
,
bring Ali Hariri to life
and give Faqi Tayran such joy
that it would fill him with admiration for ever."
This is considered to be the first reference to Kurdish
Kurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
literature ever given by a Kurd
Kürd
Kürd or Kyurd or Kyurt may refer to:*Kürd Eldarbəyli, Azerbaijan*Kürd Mahrızlı, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Goychay, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Jalilabad, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Qabala, Azerbaijan*Qurdbayram, Azerbaijan...
or a non-Kurd.