Review Article

THE CONCEPT OF “THE WORLD” IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA'I AND AGAHI

Number: 118 June 22, 2026
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THE CONCEPT OF “THE WORLD” IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA'I AND AGAHI

Abstract

This article analyses the ideological and artistic interpretations of Alisher Navoi and Ogahiy’s tarji-bands (tarjî`ât - literally, “bound to return”) reflections on the concept of the world. The discussion extends to the mystical perspectives on the world, distinguishing between two contrasting viewpoints. The first regards the world and its contents as manifestations of the Creator, serving as tools for understanding, studying, and perceiving the divine. The second presents the world as a source of distraction, leading individuals away from Allah, deceiving them, and obstructing the spiritual path. The article also draws on various sources to illustrate how Sufi teachings emphasizing detachment from the world to achieve closeness to God which have profoundly influenced literature as well. Furthermore, the article examines Alisher Navoi’s tarji-bands included in the “Navodir ush-shabob” divan, noting that each stanza and the final line of the eight-paragraph tarji-band begins with the word “world”. Similarly, Muhammad Riza Erniyozbek Ogahiy composed a five paragraph tarji-band on the same theme, with three stanzas incorporating the word dahr (arab. time, destiny) and the first lines of the remaining two featuring the word “the world”. Alisher Navoi addresses various issues of the world in each paragraph: the “world palace” in the first, the “world joy” in the second, the “world garden” in the third, the “world’s beauty” in the fourth and fifth, the “world vessel” in the sixth, and the “world’s guile” in the seventh. Ogahiy, in contrast, explores the concepts of the “worldly home”, “worldly flower beds”, “worldly deceit”, “worldly delight”, and “worldly destruction”, emphasizing how each, despite its allure, ultimately serves to mislead humanity. The article provides a comparative analysis of the two authors’ perspectives on the theme of the world, supported by examples from their works.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

Semerkant Devlet Üniversitesi

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Classical Turkish Literature Out of Ottoman Field

Journal Section

Review Article

Publication Date

June 22, 2026

Submission Date

February 6, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 13, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 118

APA
Xasanova, M., Razzakov, A., Toshniyozova, D., & Tohirov, S. (2026). THE CONCEPT OF “THE WORLD” IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA’I AND AGAHI. Türk Kültürü Ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, 118, 463-480. https://doi.org/10.60163/tkhcbva.1634656
AMA
1.Xasanova M, Razzakov A, Toshniyozova D, Tohirov S. THE CONCEPT OF “THE WORLD” IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA’I AND AGAHI. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 2026;(118):463-480. doi:10.60163/tkhcbva.1634656
Chicago
Xasanova, Mashxura, Alişir Razzakov, Dilfuza Toshniyozova, and Sobirjon Tohirov. 2026. “THE CONCEPT OF ‘THE WORLD’ IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA’I AND AGAHI”. Türk Kültürü Ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, nos. 118: 463-80. https://doi.org/10.60163/tkhcbva.1634656.
EndNote
Xasanova M, Razzakov A, Toshniyozova D, Tohirov S (June 1, 2026) THE CONCEPT OF “THE WORLD” IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA’I AND AGAHI. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi 118 463–480.
IEEE
[1]M. Xasanova, A. Razzakov, D. Toshniyozova, and S. Tohirov, “THE CONCEPT OF ‘THE WORLD’ IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA’I AND AGAHI”, Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, no. 118, pp. 463–480, June 2026, doi: 10.60163/tkhcbva.1634656.
ISNAD
Xasanova, Mashxura - Razzakov, Alişir - Toshniyozova, Dilfuza - Tohirov, Sobirjon. “THE CONCEPT OF ‘THE WORLD’ IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA’I AND AGAHI”. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 118 (June 1, 2026): 463-480. https://doi.org/10.60163/tkhcbva.1634656.
JAMA
1.Xasanova M, Razzakov A, Toshniyozova D, Tohirov S. THE CONCEPT OF “THE WORLD” IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA’I AND AGAHI. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 2026;:463–480.
MLA
Xasanova, Mashxura, et al. “THE CONCEPT OF ‘THE WORLD’ IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA’I AND AGAHI”. Türk Kültürü Ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, no. 118, June 2026, pp. 463-80, doi:10.60163/tkhcbva.1634656.
Vancouver
1.Mashxura Xasanova, Alişir Razzakov, Dilfuza Toshniyozova, Sobirjon Tohirov. THE CONCEPT OF “THE WORLD” IN THE TARJI-BANDS OF ALI-SHIR NAVA’I AND AGAHI. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 2026 Jun. 1;(118):463-80. doi:10.60163/tkhcbva.1634656

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