Sorcery, which is generally described as “reflecting things differently from their actual nature”, is used synonymously with magic, but is more comprehensive. Magic, which was a common practice in ancient civilizations and cultures, is also observed in pre-Islamic Turkish culture. Despite being strictly prohibited by Islam, this subject attracted interest from the Ottoman society as well. In the Qur'an, which contains 60 mentions of magic and its derivatives, an attempt to cast magic on the Holy Prophet is mentioned. In the Holy Book, the fallaciousness/vileness of sorcery/magic is emphasized with a clear language. Matters related to magic have been attracting the attention of Islamic scholars as they are included in the Holy Book and have been important for the society in all ages. It would be accurate to say that a literature regarding magic has emerged as well. It is known that many ingredients are used to perform magic. One of these ingredients is fülfül. In Divan poetry, this concept was included with a meaning of “black pepper” to refer to the beauty spot of the lover, and it was aimed to evoke rich connotations in the mind of the reader. In the present study, first, brief information was presented regarding the concept of magic. Poems mentioning magic performed with fülfül were listed. Supported by couplet examples, explanations were made regarding magic performed with fülfül. With the present study, the reflection of a practice observed in the society on literature was revealed. This way, it was wanted to contribute to the researches to be done in the context of sorcery/magic.

Divan poetry, fulful, magic.