List of works Ali-Shir Nava'i

a 16th century herat school miniature of alisher nava i

mufradot – nava s work problem solving written in 1485. in work, nava discussed many different types of problems , offered own solutions. first section of mufradot entitled hazoin-ul-maoni contains 52 problems in chagatai , second section entitled devoni foni contains 500 problems in persian.

muhakamat al-lughatayn – nava s work belief in richness, precision , malleability of turkic opposed persian. in work, nava wrote poets wrote in both of these languages. muhakamat al-lughatayn written in 1499.

navodir ush-shabob (rarities of youth) – second diwan of nava s hazoin ul-maoniy. navodir ush-shabob contains 650 ghazals, 1 mustazod, 3 muhammases, 1 musaddas, 1 tarjeband, 1 tarkibband, 50 qit as, , 52 problems. overall, diwan has 759 poems , 5,423.5 verses long. navodir ush-shabob compiled between 1492 , 1498.

nazm ul-javohir – nava s work written in 1485 in appreciation of husayn bayqarah s risala. in nazm ul-javohir, meaning of every proverb in ali s collection of proverbs entitled nasr ul-laoliy told in 1 ruba i. creation , purpose of work given in preface.

nasim ul-huld – nava s qasida written in persian. qasida influenced khaqani s , khusrow dehlawī s works. russian historian yevgeniy bertels believed nasim ul-huld written in response jami s jilo ur-ruh.

risolai tiyr andohtan – short risala has 3 pages. risala, seems commentary on 1 of hadiths, included in nava s unfinished work kulliyot. kulliyot published book in 1667–1670 , consisted of 17 works. in book navaiy, yevgeniy bertels chose risolai tiyr andohtan last work in list of 22 works nava i.

rukh ul-quds (the holy spirit) – first qasida in nava s persian collection of qasidas entitled sittai zaruriya. rukh ul-quds, 132 verses long, divine love.

sab ai sayyor (seven travelers) – fourth dastan in nava s khamsa. sab ai sayyor divided 37 chapters , 8,005 lines long. poem written in 1485.

saddi iskandari (alexander s wall) – fifth dastan in nava s khamsa. in work, nava positively portrays conquests of alexander great , expresses views on governance. saddi iskandari written in 1485 , consists of 88 chapters , 7,215 verses long.

siroj ul-muslimin (the light of muslims) – nava s work islamic law. siroj ul-muslimin written in 1499 , discusses 5 pillars of islam, sharia, namaz, fasting, hajj pilgrimage, signs of god, religious purity, , zakat. work first published in uzbekistan in 1992.

tarixi muluki ajam – nava s work shahs of iran. work describes deeds shahs performed people. tarixi muluki ajam written in 1488.

tuhfat ul-afkor – nava s qasida in persian written response khusrow dehlawī s daryoi abror. work influenced jami s qasida lujjat ul-asror. tuhfat ul-afkor 1 of 6 qasidas included in nava s collection of poems sittai zaruriya.

favoid ul-kibar (benefits of old age) – fourth diwan in nava s hazoin ul-maoniy. work consists of 650 ghazals, 1 mustazod, 2 muhammases, 1 musaddas, 1 musamman, 1 tarjeband, 1 sokiynoma, 50 qit as, 80 fards, , 793 poems. favoid ul-kibar 888.5 verses long. written between 1492 , 1498.

farhod wa shirin (farhad , shirin) – second dastan in nava s khamsa. farhod wa shirin, written in 1484, described classic romeo , juliet story central asians. poem divided 59 chapters , 5,782 verses long.

fusuli arba (the 4 seasons) – common title of 4 qasidas written in persian nava i. each qasida 1 of 4 seasons – spring (57 verses), hottest part of summer (71 verses), autumn (35 verses), , winter (70 verses).

hazoin ul-maoniy – common title of 4 diwans include nava s completed lyric poems. hazoin ul-maoniy consists of 2,600 ghazals, 4 mustazods, ten muhammases, 4 tarjebands, 1 tarkibband, 1 masnaviy (a poetic letter sayyid khsan), 1 qasida, 1 sokiynoma, 210 qit as, 133 ruba is, 52 problems, 10 chistons, 12 tuyuks, 26 fards, , 3,132 poems. hazoin ul-maoniy 22,450.5 verses (44,901 lines) long. finished in 1498. sixteen different lyrical genres used in collection.

the top exterior of nava s khamsa (five poems) on display @ walters art museum. copy dates 16th century.

khamsa – common title of 5 dastans nava written in 1483–85. work nava established precedent quality literature in chagatay. 5 dastans included in nava s khamsa are:

hamsat ul-mutaxayyirin – nava s work jami written in 1494. work consists of introduction, 3 sections, , conclusion. in introduction, nava writes jami s genealogy, birth, upbringing, studies, , how became scientist , poet. first part tells jami s spiritual world, , ideas creative works; second part reveals closeness between nava , jami in creative collaborations. conclusion sheds light on jami s death. includes nava s eulogy in persian consists of 7 sections of ten lines.

gharoyib us-sighar (wonders of childhood) – first diwan in nava s hazoin ul-maoniy. work consists of 650 ghazals, 1 mustazod, 3 muhammases, 1 musaddas, 1 tarjeband, 1 masnaviy, 50 qit as, 133 ruba is, , 840 poems. gharoyib us-sighar 5,718.5 verses (11,437 lines) long. compiled between 1492 , 1498.

hayrat ul-abror (wonders of people) – first dastan in nava s khamsa. work divided 64 chapters , 3,988 verses long. hayrat ul-abror written in 1483.