The
way to save yourself from arrogance is to repent and ask for
forgiveness.
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.
No
one suffers from problems because of his humility, but so many because
of their arrogance!
(193-194.)
