The Vâmık u Azra Mesnevi of Lâmî Chalabi in the Framework of Intertextuality

Intertextuality, one of the literary criteria, can be expressed as the relationship between a text and other\rtext types. With the intertextuality method, the traces the text carries about the previous texts and the relations in\rdifferent texts are determined. In this study, Lâmi'î Çelebi's mesnevi named Vâmık u Azrâ is discussed in the\rcontext of intertextual relations. In the mesnevi Turkish, Arab, Iran, Greek and Chinese narrative elements were\rexamined in the framework of methods such as referent, recitation and secret quotation. The protagonist of the\rstory, Vâmık, was characterized by various characteristics of historical or other fictional figures such as Prophet\rSolomon, Ibrahim, Narcissus, Mecnun, Cemşid, and intertextual relations were established with the associations\rmade to their stories. In addition, pegasus-like beings and dragons expressed as nerre are also included in the\rmesnevi as mythical elements belonging to various nations. These narrative elements, which provide the depth of\rthe text and are aimed at the imagination and comprehension of the reader, have many functions such as\roriginalizing the work, contributing to the plot, and adding excitement to the adventure.