This scientific article studies the lexical transformation of proverbs in the work "Kutadgu Bilig" in Turkish. The process of lexical transformation in the work helps to understand the process of language development. Studying this process helps linguists to determine the historical development of the language, the changes in lexical units, and cultural influences. Lexical transformations enrich the language and expand its functional capabilities.

In the referenced article, the role of the poetic word in classical lyric and epic poetry and their role in creating a symbol is revealed. Emphasis is placed on the level of emotional expressiveness of the poetic word through some samples. In particular, some of Babur's stanzas and one of his masnu' poems are analyzed, from the opinions expressed during the analysis, it is proved that the words in masnu' poems have a high level of formal charm and meaningful appeal.