Turkish poetry throughout the centuries

Below is a small collection of Turkish poetry from its beginnings in 13th century till the early 20th century. You can read a short introduction on the Turkish poetry before you start. If you're interested in the forms presented below, let me know, I'll try to put in more examples of them.

Selections:

The Book of Dede Korkut (compiled c. 13th century)

• Selected verse

Yunus Emre (?1238-?1320)

• Knowledge is to understand / To understand who you are."

Esrefoglu (?-1469)

• O my God do not part me from thee / Do not part me from thy sight"

Pir Sultan Abdal

• "The rough man entered the lover's garden / It is woods now, my beautiful one, it is woods,"

Nedim (?1681-1730)

• SONG,
  "Come, let's grant the joy to this heart of ours that founders in distress: / Let's go to the pleasure gardens, come, my sauntering cypress . . ."

Ahmet Hasim

• PROMISED LAND ,
  "Let it play with your hair, this gentle breeze / Blowing from the seven seas."

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