Derviş Mehmed's Maktel-i Hüseyin (Review-text)

In this study, we translated Derviş Mehmed's work, a 15th-century maktel example, into modern Turkish, using Ebû Tahir-i Tûsî as his narrator. Written in half poem and half prose, the poet's piece is titled Maktel-i Hüseyin. Based on our analysis, multiple copies of the work have not been discovered, indicating that it is unique. Written under Murat II's reign, the work is the second known example of the maktel genre in Turkish literature, based on the information that is currently accessible. The work was submitted to Murat II, and the abjad computation at the conclusion of the book indicates that it was written in 1423/24. The scripture uses very basic language. It might be argued that it was written in speech that people use every day. No information about the author could be located. Our search began with the several pseudonyms employed in the work, but we were unable to locate any information. Even though the poem is mostly composed in mesnevi verse, there are a few odes and ghazals scattered throughout. We discovered, transcribed, and made this original work public. Our analysis demonstrates how the Kerbala incident has influenced our literary works. This served to introduce a fresh piece in the Maktel-i Hüseyin genre to this field. Key words: Karbala, Hz. Hüseyin, Ahl al-Bayt, Maktel, Dervish Mehmed