Kul Mehmed
Kul Mehmed
• He lived in the 16th century and is often confused
with Mehmed Pasha, the son of Uveys Pasha, who served as the Beylerbey of Budin
and Egypt.
• Mehmed Pasha, known by the pen name Kul Mehmed, was
recognized not only as a statesman but also for his poetry in the style of saz
poets.
• Therefore, he was mistakenly identified with another
poet named Mehmed, who lived in the 17th century and also used the pen name
"Kul."
Kul Mehmed • It can be deduced
that he participated in the war in Crete alongside the army of Deli Hüseyin
Pasha, who was appointed as the commander in 1646. • "My homeland is now
Sivas" (Eren 1952: 41) • "Kul" is a nickname used by the
Janissaries to express their loyalty to the sultan. However, Alevi-Bektashi
poets also used the pen name "Kul" to signify their loyalty to their
spiritual leaders or fathers. • While it is possible to consider the possibility that Kul Mehmed
being a soldier and his pen name coming from the military perspective, the fact
that most lovers who come from military classes are generally Bektashi shows
that both possibilities could be possible.
Kul Mehmed • Folk Song • O veterans, who have fallen into love, I have abandoned myself to my own desires. I have escaped and left my dwelling, I am intoxicated, I am crazy, once again. • One who falls in love wakes up from ignorance, One who becomes a martyr is dyed in crimson blood. Some heroes become conceited with themselves, When they don't come across their match. • Let me see the brave hero on the battlefield, Let me search for a shield in the ranks. Oh Lord, let me find my place in your court, I am a sinner with a black face, once again. • This is what Mehmed says with love, Drawing his dagger and piercing his troubled heart. In this world, who listens to the poor? Respect is for the youth and the rich...
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