DIVINE LOVE AND THE HUMAN CONDITION IN CENTRAL ASIAN POETRY
Keywords:
Sufism, divine love, spiritual perfection, human condition, Alisher Navoiy, spiritual quest, morality, poetry, love, soul purification.Abstract
This article explores the depiction of divine love and the human condition in Central Asian poetry. It focuses on how Sufi literature interprets love as a spiritual path toward purification and human perfection. Works by poets such as Alisher Navoiy, Ahmad Yassawi, and Mashrab are examined to understand the transformative power of divine love on the human soul. The article also highlights the interplay between divine love, human passion, spiritual quest, and moral values.
References
Schimmel, A. (1975). Mystical Dimensions of Islam. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
Navoiy, A. (1991). Xamsa. Tashkent: Gʻafur Gʻulom Publishing.
Baldick, J. (2012). Literature and Spirituality in Central Asia. London: I.B. Tauris.
Navoiy, Alisher. Lison ut-Tayr. Tashkent: Fan, 1991.
Yassawi, Ahmad. Hikmatlar. Turkestan, 12th century; modern edition by Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, 1995.
DeWeese, Devin. Islamization and Native Religion in the Golden Horde. Penn State Press, 1994.






Azerbaijan
Türkiye
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan
Republic of Korea
Japan
India
United States of America
Kosovo