Muhsin ÇELİK

In classical Turkish poetry, jewelry complements beauty. In classical Turkish poetry, poets all benefit from jewelry while depicting the beauty of the beloved. The depicted beloved is more the subject of poems with jewelry on them. Poems allow us to learn about the social and cultural structure of the era when they were written. In this work, Vusuli, a 16th-century poet, focuses on the elements associated with the jewelry found at the Divan of Vusuli, how these elements are used in the couplet, and which words are used together with connotations to these elements. It is impossible to imagine that there are no elements in classical Turkish poetry that enhance the beauty of the lover. The Divan of Vusuli was scanned and it was focused on how many elements there are related to jewelry and which of these elements there are. In the study, the elements are listed as head jewelry (mengush), neck jewelry (tavk, silk-i cevahir), waist jewelry (belt), and hand jewelry (hatem). Classic Turkish poetry intends to portray the beloved in the most beautiful and perfect way. Hence, when depicting a beloved in our subjects, both the period and the jewelry worn at that time were taken into account. Beloved sometimes becomes the moon, adorning the night, sometimes becomes the sun, brightening the day. This beautiful state of a beloved combines with jewelry to create a unique outlook. In the eyes of the lover, the valuable beloved becomes worth even more. Of course, it makes the lover think more of her, increasing his love. Vusuli utilized the jewelry of his era in the finest detail.

Keywords: Divan of Vusuli, Jewelry, Classic Turkish poetry, Beloved, Lover.