 Soltan
Alp Arslan, who levied tributes on dozens of states, punished his chief
rival with the sentence of death. He ordered:
“Tear
him into four parts with four horses, each tied to a leg or arm! For he
is not an ordinary rival but the Han of rivals.”
His
rival shouts out saying, “You are a coward since you do not grant me a
heroic death!”
Alp
Arslan orders, “Just give him a weapon.” Then he charges at his
rival angrily, sword in hand. But his foot gets tangled in one of the
tent ropes, and, taking advantage of the opportunity, his opponent
brings him down with a deadly blow.
While
the doctors try to treat the wound and save him, and everybody curses
the rival, Alp Arslan says:
“It
is not an evil from my rival, but a curse from Allah. Yesterday, when I
looked down from the hill, I thought arrogantly, ‘O my Lord, I have so
many soldiers, wide red tents and heroes filling the whole valley. Is
there anyone in the whole world who could defeat me?’ This is indeed
the result of that thought!”
The
Türkmens are humble in their nature, but this is life…
Mankind
is not always full of virtue or conscious of virtue; arrogance may
triumph sometimes. Why does arrogance lead to calamity?
In
this world, if people establish the balance between their heart and the
world, their deeds progress properly, in the right course. Though man
lives on Earth, he is always watched over by Allah, the Almighty. Allah
did not send man and then leave him all alone in this world. Every one
has a friend or companion.
One
who follows and abides by the injunctions of religion and consults
friends about his or her affairs always reaches his destination. But if
one says, “I am the man. I succeed - no need for help,” one fails.
“My Lord sent me to the earth and He backs me up” is not the right
approach either!
(194-196.)
One
may claim that Nizamylmülk ascended to the vizierate through trickery
and shrewdness. He succeeded in sowing discord between Soltan Alp Arslan
and the elderly vizier. The young Soltan ordered the old vizier’s
execution. Before his death the old vizier said: You have taught the Türkmen
Soltans to shed blood.”
(222.)
In
1063 Alp Arslan, the son of Çagry Beg, ascended to the throne. Alp
Arslan was the great Soltan who unlocked the gates of Anatolia.
(226.)
One
of the fundamental causes of the establishment of the Anatolian Seljuk
State was the victory of Alp Arslan at Malazgirt in 1071.
(227.)
Try
to be the equal of the learned Pyragy and Gorkut,
Try
to be the equal of the valiant Alp Arslan, Çagry beg and Togrul,
For
Oguz Han people lagging behind does not suit
It
is the Türkmen themselves who can make this
nation grand.
(303.)
Our
fathers have spilled lots of blood on the way to independence. Oguz Han,
Gorkut Ata, Alp Arslan...the heroes in the Gökdepe Castle.. all made
the Türkmen known to the whole world. You are their descendants. Only
patriotism and bravery will suit you. Be loyal to the country whose
resources you make use of, and to your mother who feeds you with her
milk. For the resources granted by the homeland to you and your
mother’s milk are sacred. Allah Almighty ordered that we should not
waste his treasures. It is an obligation upon you to protect these
sources of wealth because generations to come after you have a share in
them. You will always be fortunate if you share their grief and
happiness, and act in harmony with your fellow countrymen. Your fellows
are valuable to you. Look for guidance from your homeland. Follow the
path of justice. For those who follow the path of justice will never be
misled. This way is a source of light in the darkness. Be guided by the
moral conduct we inherited from our forefathers. Be obedient to them and
you will become the most caring person in the world.
(338.)
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