Harobotiy's Enlightened Words

Abstract

This research explores the intellectual, philosophical, and mystical legacy of Mavlono Kharoboti, a prominent 17th-century Uzbek thinker, poet, and Sufi scholar from Tashkent. The study examines his major works Kulliyot, Masnaviyi Kharobotiy, and Risolayi Faqriyya which collectively reflect his deep engagement with Islamic jurisprudence, Sufi ethics, and philosophical reasoning. The article employs textual, historical, and comparative analysis to explore the synthesis of rational and mystical thought in Kharoboti’s writings. The research underscores his contribution to the development of Uzbek classical literature and Islamic philosophy. The result display that Kharoboti considered knowledge ( ‘ilm ) and moral perfection ( ihsan ) to be inseparable ways to spiritual enlightenment. The author’s interpretation of the Sufi path is based on a higher degree of soul purification, the search for godly love, and a holistic synthesis of intellect and faith. The work likewise indicates his potential influence on further literary and spiritual traditions as Kharoboti successfully linked the Naqshbandi and Mevlevi ways. On the whole, the article concludes that his heritage is beyond poetry and mystics; it is a philosophical understanding of human ideal and moral obligations that lasts through the centuries. His enlightened sayings are still used today as a source of reflection on the unison of mind, passion, and spirit within the boundaries of Central Asian Islamic thought.