This study analyzes the structural architecture and stylistic features of Navādir al-Amthāl, authored by 17th-century scholar Mīrak Muḥammad Naqshbandī Tāshkandī. The research focuses on the work’s overall composition – introduction, body, and conclusion – and the microstructure of individual entries formed by the triad: proverb, commentary, and witness verse. It highlights enriching elements such as historical narratives, regional expressions, and Turkic equivalents of Persian proverbs. Special attention is given to the poetic citations (“witness verses”), which serve to legitimize proverbs, expand metaphorical meaning, and build cultural continuity between oral and written traditions. The paper argues that the composition of Navādir al-Amthāl reflects not only a methodical structure but also embodies the author’s encyclopedic and didactic intent. From a modern textological perspective, the work emerges as a unique scholarly contribution that bridges lexicography, literature, and cultural memory.

Navādir al-Amthāl, Mīrak Muḥammad Tāshkandī, structural poetics

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