Commentaries, Translations, and Tahmis Works on Bûsîrî’s Kasîde-i Bürde in Turkish Islamic Literature

In Islamic literature, numerous works have been written in honor of the Prophet Muhammad. One such work is the qasida composed by Imam Bûsîrî (d. 1296?), who lived in Egypt approximately seven centuries after the Prophet. Composed of 160 couplets, this qasida-which Bûsîrî composed with sincere emotions and dedicated entirely to the Prophet-has been widely read across a vast geographical area since the day it was written, both due to the story of its composition and the purposes for which it is recited. For Bûsîrî recited this ode to the Prophet Muhammad in a dream; the Prophet, who listened with approval, gifted Bûsîrî his cloak. Furthermore, by praying for the poet, who was paralyzed in both legs and could find no cure for his ailment, he facilitated his recovery from this illness by the permission of Allah. This incident, which spread rapidly among the people, played a significant role in the Muslim community’s turn to the ode, as they sought to be the recipients of the Prophet’s prayer and to find healing for their illnesses. Originally titled al-Kawâkib al-Durriyyah fî Madhi Hayri al-Bariyyah and later becoming famous as Qasıdat al-Burda, this ode has made a profound impact on Muslim artists; and, as a manifestation of the intense interest in the work, it has served as the catalyst for the creation of numerous works in various languages over the centuries, particularly commentaries explaining it. In this study, works on the Qasıda al-Burda within Turkish literature are presented together. Additionally, certain comparisons and inferences have been drawn based on the gathered information.