Kayıkçı Kul Mustafa
Kayıkçı Kul Mustafa
Kayıkçı Kul Mustafa, a folk poet belonging to the Bektaşi branch of Turkish folk literature.[6] Although there is no clear information about the poet's birth and death, it has been determined that he was a poet of the 17th century.
His most important work is considered to be the epic poem "Genç Osman Destanı" (The Epic of Young Osman).
Although "Genç Osman Destanı" was originally a poem, it has become anonymous among the people, and variants such as folk songs and stories have emerged. Kayıkçı Kul Mustafa's works have a language close to the vernacular and deviate from the tradition of Divan literature.[4] However, along with Nefi, he was one of the closest confidants of Sultan Murat.[11] Due to his service as a kayışçı (belt-maker) in the Yeniçeri Corps, which was the Ottoman Army of the time, he is mentioned as Kayışçı Mustafa in the sources.[6] In later periods, he came to be known more by his nickname, Kayıkçı (boatman).[6] According to another claim, he was given the name "kayıkçı" because he joined the Ottoman Navy and went to Algiers with Küçük Murat Reis.[7] The quatrains he wrote during his naval expeditions with Murat Reis support this possibility. The following quatrain is an example from Kayıkçı's poems describing his sea voyages:
"Murat Reis set sail with full sails
He said, 'I will face the enemy alone'
Prepare yourselves, brave warriors,
I will either take victory or give my life"[12]
During his time, Kayıkçı Kul Mustafa did not adhere to the influence of the Aruz meter, which was prevalent in literary circles. This is explained by the literary historian and writer Seyit Kemal Karaalioğlu as follows: "He gained wide popularity in the first half of the 17th century with a style that was free from the influence of Divan poetry and aligned with the taste of the common people."[4]
Kayıkçı used the syllabic meter (hece ölçüsü), which is a common characteristic of Ashik folk literature.[15] He mostly preferred the 11-syllable meter, which is the meter he used in writing the "Genç Osman Destanı."
"Young Osman, a little servant boy,
Wearing a silk sash around his waist,
The first servant in his army,
He passes by saying 'Allah Allah'"
As seen in this poem, the verses consist of 11 syllables each.
In the Ottoman tradition, it is known that after battles, especially the poets of Yeniçeri origin would recite poems about victory. "Genç Osman Destanı" is also a product of Turkish folk literature recited in this way. This epic poem was written after the Baghdad Campaign.
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn6WFj615U4&t=7s (Original)
Genç Osman Dediğin Bir Küçük Uşak
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