Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the system of spiritual and cultural values that constitute the conceptual core of the творчество of the poets of the “Zar Zaman” period – Dulat, Shortanbay, Murat, and Abubakir. In particular, it examines the interrelation between the national spirit and universal humanistic principles such as justice, truth, and freedom. The poetic tolgau of this era vividly reflect the adverse impact of the loss of national independence on collective identity and fundamental worldview orientations.

The study explores the transformation of the Kazakh worldview, in which freedom, justice, integrity, and human dignity had traditionally served as guiding principles of spiritual development, under the influence of foreign cultural and civilizational paradigms. Through philosophical and poetic reflection, the poets articulate a critical stance toward the displacement of traditional values and the expansion of Western cultural models. Furthermore, the article highlights the role of the “Zar Zaman” poets in shaping a principle of selective and critically mediated reception of external cultural paradigms.

The paper substantiates the growing relevance and expanding scope of the issues raised in “Zar Zaman” poetry within the context of contemporary globalization and large-scale integration processes.

Keywords: Zar Zaman, crisis, independence, freedom, traditional values, national idea, spirit.