Aḳbıyıḳ Sulṭān (d. possibly 894/1455-56)

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Aḳbıyıḳ Sulṭān (d. possibly 894/1455-56)
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  • ﺁﻗﺒﻴﻴﻖ ﺳﻠﻄﺎن
Manuscripts by this author
Dīvānçe
Aḳbıyıḳ does not have a müretteb dīvān. The only known copy of his Dīvānçe includes 28 ġazels.
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Ḥikāyet-i Şemseddīn
A mes̱nevī of 133 couplets in which Aḳbıyıḳ imparts his Sufi teachings while complementing these teachings with references to his personal experience. Aḳbıyıḳ asserts that God can only be reached through divine love (ʿışḳ). He implies that he has attained the highest rank of sainthood.
Ḥikāyāt-ı Nāy
A short mes̱nevī on the doctrine of the oneness of being (vaḥdet-i vücūd). Its only copy includes 423 couplets, although the existence of missing pages indicates that the mes̱nevī may have been longer. After describing the qualities necessary for a lover of God (ʿāşıḳ), Aḳbıyıḳ narrates how he heard the sound of the reed flute one day in the company of his friends. This led Aḳbıyıḳ to a state of ecstasy in which he heard the voice of God. Aḳbıyıḳ then describes the reed flute in detail, as well as the stations on the way to union with God. In his state of ecstasy, Aḳbıyıḳ converses with God and visits saints and prophets. He comes across Khidr and asks him questions regarding the oneness of being. After hearing Khidr's replies, Aḳbıyıḳ becomes one with God, to whom he asks further questions. Aḳbıyıḳ ends his tale with advice to the novice.
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