Heyran Khanim

Heyran Khanim was an Azerbaijani poet who lived in the first half of the 19th century.[1]

Heyran Khanim
Born1790
Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Died1848
Tabriz, Iran
OccupationPoet

Biography

Khanim was born in Nakhchivan into an aristocratic family. Her birth and death dates are unknown. Heyran Khanim moved to Iran in the beginning of the 19th century and lived in Tabriz until the end of her life. She knew Persian and Arabic languages and learned classical literature of the East.[1]

Khanim wrote lyrical poems of various forms, including ghazals, mukhammasses, ruba'is, and gasidas in Azerbaijani and Persian languages.[1]

Ardent, kind and selfless love is the main theme of her poetry. In some of her poems, she blames life, protests against evil and social unfairness, violation of rights and oppressed situation of women.[1]

References

Literature

  • Aziza Jafarzade. Azərbaycanın aşıq və şair qadınları. Baku: Ganjlik, 1991, page.35.


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