Divan-i Naili Efendi - ديوان نائلى افندى

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 7167
  • Dates of Creation
    • 18th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 69 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : Western, 69 ff. Dimensions : 205 mm x 132 mm. Script : Nesih.

Scope and Content

This volume contains the poetical works of Yenizade Mustafa Naili, the son of Piri Halife. The poet, who died in 1077 AH (1666-67 CE), is generally known as Naili-yi Kadim. The contents of this Divan are primarily gazeller. At the end of the manuscript (ff 67v-69r) are a tercibend by Sanai, a müseddes by Medhi, and a gazel of Ramiz in a different hand from the rest of the text. The text contains 1 unvan. The manuscript was likely copied in the 18th century.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Bequeathed by E. J. W. Gibb in 1901.

Related Material

For other copies of the Divan, please see Add MS 7930 text 1, Add MS 7919, and Or 7166. For more information on the Divan and its author, please see Rieu, Catalogue of the Turkish Manuscripts in the British Museum, pp. 197-98; Karatay II, p. 154; YDK II, p. 416; HOP III, p. 304-3111; and OM II, p. 443.