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Telim Xan or Tilim Khan (Persian: حكيم تليم خان) (1742 – 1829), was an Iranian Azerbaijani poet, who wrote in Azerbaijani and Persian. His most important work, Telimxan Divani, has been printed several times.

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Telim Xan
Born	1742 Saveh, Iran
Died	1829 Saveh, Iran
Occupation	Iranian Poet

Biography

He was born in Maraghey village in west of Saveh township and buried in the same village, however had several travels across the country, especially Shiraz, since he may have been of Qashqai descendant.[1] He is known for his poetry (Divan) and his memorial ceremonies are held annually.

Poems

His poems reflect social structure of his time and are a considered a source for investigating Iran in Qajar dynasty era and their attitudes. His poems had been translated in Turkish, Persian and Azeri.

A sample poem:

Tilim deyir bəyənmişəm əzəldən

əl götürməm Mehri kimin güzəldən

necə dözüm,

yarım gedibdir əldən [2]

Translation:

Tilimxan says since ever I have preferred

I shall never lose the beauty, as Mehri was

I have been waiting for long

but my beloved has left me alone

References

На других языках

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- [en] Telimxan

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[ru] Телим хан, Туркман

Телим хан Теймур хан оглы Туркман (азерб. Telim xan Teymur xan oğlu Türkman, 1742, Марадж, Иран — 1829, Марадж, Иран) — азербайджанский поэт из кызылабшского племени Туркоман.

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