Qajar prince Mohammad-`Ali Mirza was known in the world of poetry by the pen name “Dowlat” and left behind a rich literary legacy. His poetic divan, consisting of approximately 4,000 couplets, has survived to the present day. Several manuscript copies of the Divan-i Dowlat are preserved in various libraries in Iran; the most famous among them are those kept in the Iranian Parliamentary Library and the National Library of Iran. In addition, a rare manuscript copy of Dowlatshah`s divan is also preserved in the collection of the Institute of Manuscripts named after Mohammad Fuzuli of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Mohammad-`Ali Mirza Dowlatshah`s poetic collection entitled Divan-i Dowlat can be regarded as one of the most characteristic examples of Qajar court poetry and as a continuation of classical literary traditions. The rich genre structure of the divan – encompassing ghazals, rubais, masnavis, qasidas, and elegies (marsiyas) – demonstrates the author`s broad poetic abilities and his mastery of traditional forms. Dowlatshah`s poems reflect his engagement with themes of love, Sufism, and philosophical thought. The presence of a Turkish elegy (marsiye) in the Baku manuscript of the divan indicates that the Qajar prince was well acquainted with Azerbaijani Turkish and illustrates the attachment of princes raised in Tabriz to their native language.