Imagination of civilization in Hüsn ü Aşk of Şeyh Gali̇p

Hüsn ü Aşk written by Şeyh Galip, is one of theunique examples of classical love masnavitradition. Although it is narrated as a humane love story between two lovers, it is actually an allegorical work of art that describes themystical journey of disciple affiliated with sufism. As it include sextraordinary existence sandspaces, it also has a feature of fantasticstory. But its features aganistclassical love masnavi, characterlist formingthe basis of fiction and its symbolising basicresources of Islamic civilization with their nurture ways show that it is not only a classical lovestory. The purpose of this thesis is toread Hüsn ü Aşk as a vision of civilization that has been writtenin the context of classical love masnavi traditionand this tradition'ssign sand symbols. Basic resources of Islamic civilization "love", "oneness", "revelation" concepts in Hüsn ü Aşk are symbolised by characterlist; on the other hand "nurture" concept is symbolised by mystical journey based on principles of Mevlevi. Hüsn ü Aşk is a reward of Ottoman Literatureto classical love masnavitradition. It is a mystical ontology that symbolises this suficreati onthought and bases on the thought of falling in love with transfiguration of yourself in God's being by changing the roles of lover and beloved characters in love. That work which makes sense of universe according to this speculation is also seen as a vision of civilization.