In this study, the poems of two minstrel who lived in different geographies and at different times, written with “iptida” repeated voice, will be examined and compared. Seyrânî, who usually writes his poems with quatrains and syllabic meter, wrote this poem in the form of a ghazal with aruz prosody and couplet. Seyrânî, whose connection with Bektashism is also mentioned from time to time, in this ghazal of Hz. He talks about Muhammad and praises him. On the other hand, Âşık Şenlik wrote his poem in divani style with quatrains and used syllabic meter. Âşık Şenlik, who comes from the Sunni tradition and comes to the fore with this sensitivity in his life, is the Prophet in this poem. He talks about Ali and praises him. The word iptida, which means “to start a job, to begin”, is sometimes used as a redif in both folk poetry and divan poetry. In these two poems, the minstrels describe Hz. Muhammad and Hz. Ali. The minstrel express that they are the beginning of something. In terms of reflecting the spirit and mental worlds of the minstrel, the content of these poems and their preferences in terms of form are also important in terms of their understanding of art.

Ashik Seyrânî, Ashik Şenlik, Hz. Mohammed, Hz. Ali, poetry.