Âşık Paşa
Âşık Paşa (1272-1333)
• He was born in Kırşehir in 670 (1272).
His real name is Ali, and his pen name is Âşık. The title "Paşa"
added to his name indicates that he was the first son of his father.
• The information about his life is based
on the accounts given in Menâkıbü'l-Kudsiyye fî menâsıbi'l-ünsiyye, written by
his son Elvan Çelebi.
• According to this, his grandfather,
Ebü'l-Beka Şeyh Baba İlyas b. Ali, came from Horasan to Anatolia and settled in
Amasya in the 13th century.
Âşık Paşa: • He was a sheikh affiliated with Ebü'l-Vefâ
Hârizmî's order, and his followers were called Babaîs. • Together with his
disciple Baba İshak, he initiated the uprising known as the Baba Resul
Rebellion in historical records. • According to Elvan Çelebi's Menâkıb, Baba
İlyas was captured during this uprising and imprisoned in Amasya Castle. On the
fortieth day of his imprisonment, the wall of his cell split, and a gray horse
appeared, taking Baba İlyas and disappearing. • Other sources mention different
accounts, stating that he died or was executed during the rebellion or on the
battlefield.
Muhlis Paşa, Âşık Paşa's father: • He was the youngest son of
Baba İlyas. According to Menâkıb, Muhlis Paşa, who was still an infant during
the rebellion, was saved by a person named Şerefeddin from the burning village
of Çat. At the age of seven, he was taken to Egypt and stayed there for seven
years before returning to Anatolia. • After returning to Anatolia, Muhlis
Paşa's life until 1273 is unknown. In that year, he captured Konya but
relinquished his rule to the Karamanoğlu dynasty after a six-month reign. •
This account is also mentioned by Taşköprizâde and Oruç Bey, as well as Şikârî.
From all these sources, it can be inferred that Muhlis Paşa was alive during
the reign of the first Ottoman Sultan, Osman Gazi.
Âşık Paşa: • He initially studied under Süleymân-ı Kırşehrî and
later learned from Sheikh Osman, one of İlyas Paşa's disciples. • According to
Muhlis Paşa's will, Sheikh Osman married Âşık Paşa to his daughter. •
Afterward, he became the vizier of Anatolian Governor Timurtaş Paşa. Due to his
involvement in certain political events, he went to Egypt. On his way back to
Amasya, he fell ill in Kırşehir and passed away there.
Âşık Paşa - Works:
• Garibnâme: This
mesnevi, consisting of 12,000 verses, was written in 730 (1330) and follows the
"fâilâtün fâilâtün fâilün" meter. It is divided into ten sections.
• Fakrnâme: A tasavvuf-oriented mesnevi consisting of 161 verses
attributed to Âşık Paşa. Two copies are found in the libraries of Rome
(Biblioteca Gasanatensa Turca, nr. 2054) and Manisa (Murâdiye Ktp., nr. 1153).
• Vasf-ı Hâl: This small mesnevi consists of thirty-one verses,
and two copies are known to exist in Rome and Manisa.
• Hikâye: A small mesnevi consisting of fifty-nine verses.
• Kimya Risâlesi: A doubtful work attributed to Âşık Paşa. A
copy of this risale is found in Çorum Provincial Public Library (nr. 2889).
6. Risâle fî beyâni’s-semâ (Treatise on the Explanation of the Heavens):
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