Ahmad Javad
Ahmad
Javad was born on the 5th of May in 1892 in the village
of Seifali of ancient Shamkir District. Ahmad Javad,
a poet, a scientist, a publisist, a charity monger,
a social and political figure, was one of those talented
inteligents, who were repressed and killed.
Ahmad Javad was the organizer, propagandist, standard
bearer of freedom of Azerbaijan. His poems and articles
which were devoted to the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
and its attributes show it. When Javad was 9-10 years
old he read Koran and knew it by heart. He got his first
education from his father Akhund Mahammadali. His grandfather
was also mushlahid (great religious man). He got his
Education in the city of Najaf.
In 1906-1912 he studied in Mussulman religious seminary
in Yelizavetpol (Yanja). The fruitful and flourishing
period in Javads life Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
During this period he lived in Baku and in Ganja and
continued his literary activity. He worked as a teacher
and at the same time took an active part in the political
life of the Republic. Javads many sided activity,
his talant, knowing several languages brought him great
fame. The guardianship of M. A. Rasul-zade also played
a great role in his life.
In 1919 A. Javad together with Uzeir Hajibayov created
the authem of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
In 1925 the poet was imprisoned for his poem Goy-girl.
In 1928 members of Musavat party published Ahmad Javads
collection of poems Istiglal.
In 1937 on the 4th of June he was imprisoned and repressed.
On the 12th of October he was shot in Baku.
Nizami Ganjavi
850
Nizami Ganjavi, the great Azerbaijan poet and thinker,
was born in 1141 in Ganja an old city of sunny Azerbaijan.
Nizami was his pen-name. His real name was Ilyas. He
lost his father very early and his mother set about
his education.
He was one of the most educated men of his time. Besides
his mother tongue, he knew Persian, Arabian languages.
He was especially interested in astronomy, logics, history,
philosophy and other sciences and studied them with
great deal. From youth he read much and was acquainted
with the culture of Arabian, Persian, Indian, Byzantium
and the people of Caucasus.
Nizami began his literary activity when he was young.
First he wrote lyrical gazelles. His gazelles were so
beautiful and interesting that soon he became very popular.
Education and training he got at the madrasah. The life
of artisans and town poverty made great influence in
forming of his world outlook. Nizami, the genius master
of artistic word devoted all his life to the persistant
creative work. Many rulers of that time invited him
to their palaces. As he hated the palaces, he rejected
their invitation.
The Emir of Derbent even sent him a beautiful bondmaid
by name Afag, as a present. Nizami refused to go to
Derbent and married Afag. He loved her very much.
Nizami was very tightly bound with the
people and knew their life better. In his works of genius
he expressed the expectation of the people.
Nizami Ganjavi became famous for his five poems which
entered the world literature under the name of Khamse
(Pentalogue). These poems displayed not only Nizamis
high mastery of poetry, but also his philosophic, easthetic
and ethic views.
Nizami had a complete collection of Iyrics-Divan,
consisting of ghazals, qasidas, rubaiyats and others
in 20000 beits have not reached us.
In 1178 Nizami wrote the poem Treasury of Mysteries;
in 1180 Khosrov and Shirin; in 1189 Leily and Majnun;
in 1197 Seven Beauties and in 1201 Iskandar-nameh
(the Book about Alexander, the Great).
Immortal works of Nizami Ganjavi have exerted a profound
influence not only in Azerbaijan literature, but the
world literature as well. Prominent scientists of the
Near East, Europe and Russian learn the literary legacy
of Nizami.
The great poet and thinker Nizami Ganjevi died in 1209
in Ganja.
The 800th anniversary of Nizamis birth was celebrated
in the Soviet Union in 1947.
People coming to Azerbaijan for the first time always
make a pilgrimage to Nizamis mausoleum near Ganja,
to pay a tribute to this great poet.
The 850th anniversary of Nizamis birth has been celebrated.
Creation activity of Nizami Ganjavi takes the central
part in the exposition of the Nizami Ganjavi. Museum
of Azerbaijan Literature of the Azerbaijan Republic
Academy of Sciences. One of the spacious halls the exhibits
of which call the sense of respect admiration and gratitude
of the visitors, is devoted to the poet.
Ghazal
O radiant-face beloved, whose cherished bride will you
be?
Whose dignity will you raise, whose honour and pride
will you be?
You are shaded this eve by the awning your master has
spread,
Whose gueen with your odorous tresses and grace will
you be?
You are sweeter than honey, no sherbet is sweeter than
you,
Whose rill his course with loves wavelets to trace,
will you be?
In the darkness of night youre a lamp with bright light,
God guard you from evil eye,
Breath of life o whose love to caress and embrace
will you be?
You are gone, how can poor Nizami live alone with his
grief?
He is down now, whose healer his pain to appease will
you be?
William Shakespeare
(15641616)
Ahmad Javad was born on the 5th of May
in 1892 in the village of Seifali of ancient Shamkir
District. Ahmad Javad, a poet, a scientist, a publisist,
a charity monger, a social and political figure, was
one of those talented inteligents, who were repressed
and killed.
Ahmad Javad was the organizer, propagandist, standard
bearer of freedom of Azerbaijan. His poems and articles
which were devoted to the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
and its attributes show it. When Javad was 9-10 years
old he read Koran and knew it by heart. He got his first
education from his father Akhund Mahammadali. His grandfather
was also mushlahid (great religious man). He got his
Education in the city of Najaf.
In 1906-1912 he studied in Mussulman religious seminary
in Yelizavetpol (Yanja). The fruitful and flourishing
period in Javads life Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
During this period he lived in Baku and in Ganja and
continued his literary activity. He worked as a teacher
and at the same time took an active part in the political
life of the Republic. Javads many sided activity,
his talant, knowing several languages brought him great
fame. The guardianship of M. A. Rasul-zade also played
a great role in his life.
In 1919 A. Javad together with Uzeir Hajibayov created
the authem of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
In 1925 the poet was imprisoned for his poem Goy-girl.
In 1928 members of Musavat party published Ahmad Javads
collection of poems Istiglal.
In 1937 on the 4th of June he was imprisoned and repressed.
On the 12th of October he was shot in Baku.
Sacrifices
Stand, Stand! From your graves
Come to see you women and girls.
On the way where karavan passed
From the travelers you ask your road.
Strange khans driven out by you
Saved our lands bloodshed by you.
Look! How sands and fogs together
Kiss your grave with me today.
Are the poppies in the fields
From your blood, stand so strong?
Are the friends sadly moaned
Devide your misfortune with us?
When cranes are passing by
Dont ask the eyes you have left.
Smiles the work you have done
Becomes true your dream today.
Your peasant brother is a simple man!
Came to your grave army of men.
Gathering the girls and your friends
Listen your distress on your grave!
