According to poets of Sebk-i Hindî (Nâilî, Neşâtî, Fehîm, Şehrî and Şeyh Gâlib) praise and self praise in kasidas

Kasida, in classical Turkish literature, is a type of poem which has mostly been preffered by poets in order to praise some distinguished figures. On this study, praise and self-praise couplets have been looked through from the kasidas of Fehîm-i Kadîm, Nâilî-i Kadîm, Neşâtî, Şehrî and Şeyh Gâlib who are the well-known poets from the era of classical Turkish literature which is known with the name of ?Sebk-i Hindî?. Couplets have been categorized according to praised figures and generally comparison has been made. The purpose is to determine in details how the poets above- mentioned did the praise and self- praise and who did they praise.On our study, it has generally been succeeded and been brought out who and how did the poets praise after having analyzed and distributed. The poets have generally praised the figures who would protect them physically and spiritually correctly to the political and culturel atmosphere of the Ottoman Empire. They have firstly praised the emperors (sultans) and high-ranking statesmen and then the sheikhs (leaders) of the tariqahs (religious group) of which they have been the member or the distinguished figures in Islamic religion such as Hz. Ali, Hz. Ebubekir, Hz. Huseyin and so on.While doing self praise, they have generally preferred mentioning teir own preeminent personality features and superiorities against the other poets.Key Words: Kasida, Praise, Self Praise