Âşıkî, Manzume 171: Şükür itdi tecellî nûr-ı devlet

Manzume 171 — Şükür itdi tecellî nûr-ı devlet

Amasya05 Editorial Board • Editor: Mevlüt Erdem Öztürk • 01 October 2026 • Updated: 14 October 2026 • 3 min reading

Six couplets signed Âşıkî, in the chapter where at the Conqueror's death Bayezid holds "the throne of Eretna" and Cem "the throne of Yunan", and Keklik Mustafa carries the news to Bayezid.

Original Ottoman Turkish Text

Şükür itdi tecellî nûr-ı devlet
Yine Hak'dan irişdi cümle ni'met

Yine gör ehl-i İslâm şâd olısar
Ki Hak, Han Bâyezîd'e virdi nusret

İlâhî 'ömr-i devletin ziyâd it
'İnâyetüñden ire ola şevket

İlâhî 'âsilerini zebûn it
Ki kuvvetlü ola zâtında heybet

İlâhî devletin fursatın artur
Ki Han Bâyezîd'dür ehl-i mürüvvet

'Âşıkî yaz menâkıbını bu hanuñ
Du'â ide velîler bile himmet

In English

1. Thanks be, the light of fortune has shone forth; all bounties have come again from God.

2. See, the people of Islam will rejoice again; for God gave victory to Bayezid Khan.

3. O God, lengthen the life of his reign; may might reach him from Your favour.

4. O God, bring his rebels low, that majesty may be strong in his person.

5. O God, increase the chances of his reign; for Bayezid Khan is a man of magnanimity.

6. Âşıkî, write the legends of this khan; let the saints too give their prayers and blessings.

Literary and Historical Commentary

The Throne of Eretna

How many sons the Conqueror left is answered briefly at the start of the hundred and fifty-sixth chapter: "Two sons were left. One is Sultan Bayezid Han, who was ruler of the throne of Ertana. And one was Sultan Cem, who was ruler on the throne of Yunan." Ertana is the name of the Eretnid principality that once ruled around Sivas and Amasya; the author names Prince Bayezid's province as the throne of that old principality. At this time Bayezid is governor of the sancak of Amasya. "The throne of Yunan", used for Cem's seat, likewise points to the Karaman side. That night the viziers and chief judges bring the Conqueror's body to Constantinople. Keklik Mustafa goes to Bayezid to tell him of his father's death; the Karamanid vizier, for his part, sends his own slave to Karaman, to Cem. The author adds in between: "in this interval there are many adventures; the poor writer has cut them short." Keklik Mustafa delivers the news to Bayezid: "Long life to you; your father has passed to the hereafter." On hearing this, Bayezid sets out for the throne.

From Amasya to the Throne

Bayezid's accession is greeted with a prayer. The first two couplets tell of the joy: the light of fortune has shone forth, bounties have come again from God; God has given victory to Bayezid Khan, and the people of Islam will rejoice. The next three are prayers beginning "O God": may the life of his reign be long, his rebels brought low, his chances increased. The fifth names Bayezid as "a man of magnanimity", of generosity and manliness. In the last couplet the author bids himself write the legends of this khan. As a piece greeting the reign of a prince who went from Amasya to Constantinople, this verse is of particular importance for the history of Amasya. Âşıkpaşazâde completed his work in the reign of Bayezid II; this prayer is the author's first praise addressed to his own sovereign. Devlet, ni'met, nusret, şevket, heybet, mürüvvet, himmet: every rhyme word names a quality fit for a ruler.