Hazine Sandığı Cönkler: Bir Cönkte Yer Alan ve Hüsnî Divânında Bulunmayan Şiirler

Treasure Chest Cönks: Poems Found in a Cönk and Not in Hüsnî Divân

Abstract

There are chests whose contents are known only to their owners, whose owners arrange these chests according to their own wishes and only when they are opened can others see the contents of these chests. Cönks, like chests, are long, thin notebooks that open lengthwise and take shape according to the cultural and literary taste, interest and desire of the person who created them, who wrote them, and the environment in which they were raised, and when these notebooks are opened, just like closed chests, the cultural treasure inside is revealed. Generally, cönks contain works related to folk literature and culture, as well as significant sources of classical Turkish literature. They can be created by a single scribe or multiple authors, and their content becomes richer as they change hands. The Cönk, registered under number 42 Yu 7611 at the Konya Karatay Yusuf Ağa Library is a rare work containing 129 pieces, showcasing various writing styles. This study will focus on the poet Hasan Hüsnî, who is notable for his 39 poems in the Cönk. Hasan Hüsnî, from the town of Cuma in Bulgaria, has twelve poems in the Cönk that do not appear in his known single copy of the Divân. Living in the first half of the XIXth century, he wrote mystical poetry, adopting a literary style suitable for the period and striving to navigate the challenges of his chaotic environment. This study presents new insights into the Cönk and Hasan Hüsnî’s life and art, including twelve of his previously unpublished poems.