The
epic of «Gorkut
ata»
Anyone with sense who reads the Book of Gorkut Ata can
understand how far-sighted, successful and wise Oguz Begs’ worldview
was. In the book of Gorkut Ata it can be seen that Oguz people had a
great wealth of literature and cultural diversity in festivals and
holidays.
(106.)
Reading
the book of Gorkut Ata raises the spirit, relieves the body, and calms
the soul. You will be exalted and close to your past.
What
is told in the book of Gorkut Ata is the religion and his wise ideas and
advice to people.
(109)
The richness of the Türkmen
spirit praises you when you read the writings of Hoja Ahmed Ýasawy, Ýunus
Emre, Newaý, Nesimi, and Fizuly and the epic of Gorkut Ata.
(175.)
The jewels of Türkmen literature, “The Book of
Gorkut Ata”, “Görogly”, Legends of Döwletýar, “The Epic of
Yusup-Ahmet”, the writings of Ýunus Emre, Garacaoglan, Burhanetdin of
Sivas, Baýram Han,
Abdyrrahym Han, ªabendi, Andalyb, Magrupy, Magtymguly, Seýdi, Zelili,
Mollanepes, Kemine, Mätäji, are works of art which all show the
patriotism, courage, manliness, heroism of the Türkmen nation.
(188-189.)
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 The
epic of «Görogly».
In the epic of Görogly
we find Mad Mätel and Mad Harman. These men who were called “mad”
were the ones who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country.
(171.)
Read
Oghuznama, Gorkut Ata, or Görogly and you see a harmony with
nature; this harmony reminds you of the relations between father and
son.
(180.)
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The
Görogly Epics show where arrogance leads to. The story is so clear that
even the blind can see its meaning.
Görogly
goes on a hunting trip together with forty of his warriors and puts them
under the command of Köse, saying they should bring back forty types of
game. He himself sits and drinks wine, one glass of wine, then a second,
then a third. His adopted son, Öwez, tries to persuade him not to
drink.
Görogly says:
O
my Öwez, say ‘Right’ to whatever I say otherwise I’ll cut your
head off!
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Right, my master.
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Even Nowºirvan Adil never ruled fairly, but I do.
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Right, my master!
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Even Hatam Taýam didn’t share fairly, but I do!
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Right, my master!
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Even Ali the Great, didn’t fight, but I do!
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O my master, you speak presumptuously because you challenged the
Qur’an!
Görogly
himself sees that he has really gone far beyond the limit, takes all the
warriors’ blankets and sleeps. In his drunken sleep he is captured by
Arap Reýhan. Arap Reýhan boasts of his power while carrying Görogly
away to his lands. So, having been captive to his own arrogance, Görogly
gives Arap some advice even though he is his enemy:
I
stole a sheep from every range,
Looted
all Istanbul,
Scourged
by my arrogance, here to crouch.
Arap,
never be so arrogant!
Görogly
even advises his rival not to be so arrogant. Arap Reýhan’s arrogance
leads to his death and Görogly’s plea for mercy leads him to freedom.
(193.)
