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Abstract

The current study examines the tastir by Sheikh Hattap Efendi from Siirt on Imam al-Busiri's qasida titled "al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi Madh Hayr al-Bariyya". The literary technique, known as "ta'stir", involves the addition of lines in the same meter and rhyme between each couplet of a ghazal, thus creating an expanded poem.
This poem, known in the literature as the Qasida al-Burda, is considered one of the finest examples of naat (poetry in praise of the Prophet Muhammad). It is unparalleled in its fame across the Islamic world, being widely read, translated into numerous languages, and the subject of extensive commentary (sharh), annotations (haşiye), tashtir, and poetic responses (nazire). The volume of works written about this qasida alone constitutes a significant body of literature. A notable contribution to the study of this poem comes from Sheikh Hattap Efendi of Siirt, a renowned scholar and mystic. His work deeply influences Islamic culture and literature, underscoring the profound love and reverence for the Prophet Muhammad expressed through this celebrated qasida.
This article initially discusses Busiri and his Qasida al-Burda. It then provides information on Sheikh Hattap Efendi's life, scholarly personality, works, and family. The third section examines Sheikh Hattap Efendi's "taştîr" of the Qasida al-Burda, including a description of the manuscript and proof of authorship, followed by an explanation of the taştîr. The fourth section evaluates this poem, which consists of four hundred eighty-six verses, in terms of both form and content.