Sufi Classics · June 23, 2026

The Captivity of the Ego and Union with Truth: Ahmed Yesevi’s Inner Journey

I k yol da a k bolup Mansur ötti Belin ba lab Hak i ini mehkem tutd Melametler ihanetler köp e itti Ey müminler men hem Mansur boldum mena A k Mansur Ene’l Hak’n tilge ald Cibril kelip Enel Hak’n birge …

I k yol da a
k bolup Mansur ötti
Belin ba lab Hak i ini mehkem tutd
Melametler ihanetler köp e itti
Ey müminler men hem Mansur boldum mena
A
k Mansur Ene’l Hak’n tilge ald
Cibril kelip Enel Hak’n birge aytd
Cibril kelip ba
g ber deb yolga sald
Darga as l p didar n kördüm mena
Mansur kelgeç dar egilip özi ald
Bat n közi açuklar hayran kald
Pertev sal p Allah özi nazar k ld
Va uka dep didar n kördüm mena
Nida keldi o al darga “köp bo ma

Mehkem turgil her yan bak p sen a ma

Ta ga ayd “emrim tutub sen te megil”
“Levhül mahfuz” tahtas da kördüm mena
Üçyüz molla y
lab bitti köp rivayet
eriatdur men hem bitey bir rivayet
Tarikatda hakikatda hak himayet
Ba
m berip Hak s rr n bildim mena
Enel Hak’n ma’nas n bilmes nâdân
Dânâ kerek bu yollarda pak- merdan
Akil kullar Hak yad n ayd canan
Cand n keçib Canane’ni süydüm mena
ma k ld m dânâ bolsa ma’na alsun
Kal ilmidin bitip ayd m ni an kalsun
Dürr ü gevher sözlerimni içge salsun
Hald n ayt p a
klarga berdim mena
Essiz Mansur harl k birle bold eda
Bir söz birle yaranlard n bold cüda
Hali dilin heçkim bilmes Tengrim güvah
Kanlar yutup men hem güvah bold m mena
ah Mansur’n Enel Hakk’ bica emes
Yoln tabkan bizge oh a gümrah emes
Her nâcinsler bu sözlerdin âgâh emes
Âgâh bolup buy- Huda ald m mena
Bir tün seher garib Mansur köb y
lad
Pertev sal p Allah özi rahmeyledi
And n songra çilten bak p arab berdi
Dânâlarga bu sözlemi ayd m mena
Nâdânlarga essiz sözüm hayf hikmet
Ademmen dep belin ba lab kan himmet
Dünya üçün bir biri e k lmas efkat
Zalimlerge esir bolup öldüm mena
Zalimlerde had ne bolgay bizde günah
Dervi lerni hulk murdar ötmez dua
Ol sebebdin pad ah k lur bizge cefa
Ayet hadis manas d n ayd m mena
Zalim e er cefa k lsa Allah degil
Elking aç b dua eylep boyun sung l
Hak dadingge yetmes bolsa gile k lg l
Hak’d n e tip bu sözlerni ayd m mena

Zalim e er zulm eylese menge y
la
Ya
g saç p menge s

n p beling ba la
Haram üphe terk etiben yürek da la
Zalimlerge yüz ming bela berdim mena
Zalimlerni kurb nedür men yaratkan
Yaratkan’n menzur k lmay sen unutkan
Mendin keçib zalimlerni elkin tutkan
Zalimlerge özüm rivac berdim mena
Senge ceza Yaratkan’ga yalbarmad ng
Allah deban tünler turub ingrenmeding
Hakikatd n sözler ayd m i itmeding
Zalimlerni elkin uzun k ld m mena
Ey bihaber Hakk’a köngil yügürtmeding
Dünya haram and n köngil sovutmad ng
Nefsdin keçib Allah sar tol anmad ng
Bu nefs üçün zâr u hayran boldum mena
Zalimlerni ikve k lma zalim özüng
Huyung riya tesir k lmas halka sözüng
Dünya mal n tolaberdim toymas közüng
Harislerni siccin içre sald m mena
La’li lebi cünbü k l b ayd seni
Can u dilim ümmederim köz rev eni
Hakk’a kulluk menge ümmet bolgan kan
Çin ümmetni sinesige koydum mena
Kul Hace Ahmed Hak sözini sözlep ötdi.
“Aynel-yakin” tarikatde bozlap ötdi
” lmel-yakin” eriatn közlep ötdi
“Hakkel-yakin” hakikatd n ayd m mena
H KMET 12
Tealallah a
klarga berdi
k n
akir bolup ortab yan p küydüm mena
kkı alem közlerimge ha ha dane
Körünmedi yal uz Hak’n süydüm mena
Cand n keçip yal uz Hak’n can a ko tum
And n songra derya bolup tolup ta t m
Lamekan’n seyr etiban makam a t m
Dünya ukbin yüz ming talak koyd m mena
Hak ald da akl- kamil dem uralmas
I k iddeti tu yan k lsa bir dem turmas
Pervane dek ahger bolub özin bilmes
Bu s rlarn Canane’din tuydum mena
Tarikatn yollar n ukbas köp
Pak
k n kol a almay bolmas yürüp
Didar n körse bolmas tün kün uyup
Heç uhlamay didar n kördüm mena
Tarikatn yol katt
turfa a t m
Ba
m katt Pir-i mu an sar kaçt m
Pir etegin tutup bat n közin açt m
Resva bolup yollar kezip yürdüm mena
Tarikatn yollar dur katt
azab

On these paths, how many a
spirit has become dust
Each path
for whoever treads it, its condition becomes ruined
I walked the path of the sages, seeking its meaning
The ways of the tariqa are lofty and vast
On the day of the festival, the band of the beloved was filled with joy
For the one who flees, strength was sufficient
O beloved ones, I have adorned my soul with the festival
Whoever understands the meaning of reality, he
becomes one, sings, and burns within
The blood flows from the eyes, the tears
the eyes
the gift of the beloved, I have taken it from the bard
the sage
the legend of the people
the wise one
the pillar of the tariqa
If the heart is sealed, its sweetness is hidden
I saw these secrets on the path
Let the love not be cut off
Let it not be
Let the soul not die in the struggle between the self and the other
Let not a single drop of blood be spilled
I took from the gem of the heart
In the fire, the color flies
The black stone turns into white, and from there it departs
From there, the intricate patterns are revealed
I said to the world, the messenger, I have placed it
The color of reality is pale
If one looks at the mirror, the soul becomes clear
The soul is amazed, the eye is dazzled
I have remained amazed by His power
Allah, the light, has illuminated me
If you look at me, you will see me
If you call me, you will find me
The soul desires me, the blood
The lham has come, I have heard it with my ears
For those who sing in the heart, give them a meeting
O beloved path, if you tread it, all mistakes
For the one who is pure, the heart is pure
I have come, relying on your mercy
The servant, Hace Ahmed, remembers the name of the beloved
I have not turned away from the fear of the beloved
There is no end
I have prayed, I have kept the fast, every morning and evening
Here, I have reached my desire
H KMET 13
He looked with His gaze, His power
I became free, I fell to the earth
I have made a journey in this world, as a poor servant
I became hidden, I fell to the earth
I became a reciter, and I reached the end, I found the beloved
The world became a forbidden place, it burned and was destroyed
I became a witness, I became a hidden one, I passed through the soul
Bi-gam, I fell to the earth
I have been struck by the desires of the soul
With eloquent speech, I have sung the gift of the beloved
If you are to be, first know the beloved
I became hidden, I fell to the earth
You and I, the Lord created us for obedience
O strange one, to eat and drink for comfort
Kâlü belâ, said the soul, for hardship
I became a servant, I fell to the earth
My soul drove me away from looking at the beloved
At night, I walked, I did not sleep
Hâ and heves, may and mine, do not burn the heart
I became whole, I fell to the earth
If I see a servant, I become a servant, I serve
If I walk on the path of the way, I become a way
If I sing, I become a wing, I fly
I became a helper, I fell to the earth
The soul said, the journey has passed through me
The blood drank, I said, Allah, mercy was shown
Let the heart not be filled, I have eaten
I became free, I fell to the earth
Ya, it is enough, six
three and one, there is no day
Vâ-deri, the heart did not find the beloved, it became dark
On the earth, I became a king, I became great
I became the end, I fell to the earth
I made a claim, I remained on the path
I sold the turban, I sold the coin, I came
The soul and desire, the fire burned, I remained
I became a seeker, I fell to the earth
Ba, the soul is the soul, the body is the body
The union with the beloved, the soul is enough
I have sung, I have burned, I have never been forgiven
I became a son, I fell to the earth
I looked at the gaze of the Pir-i mu ân
I drank the wine, I drank the fire
I ascended to the heavens, I passed through the soul
I became a traveler, I ran away from the people
I became the well of Zamzam, I fell to the earth
O servant, Hace Ahmed, if you are a guide, be your own guide
If you are to be, the soul has passed through, one path dies
If you speak to the ignorant, they do not accept your words
I became a judge, I fell to the earth
H KMET 14
O friends, with the ignorant, be united
My soul sang, my soul danced, I died
If I speak, my neck is broken for the crooked path
The blood drank, I danced in the poison of grief
With the ignorant, the life of the soul is a fire
If the ignorant are in the soul, the fire burns
With the ignorant, do not take the path of the soul
In the ignorant, the fire burns
I have been struck

Let the faces of the saints not be seen
If the Most High, Allah, is my companion, I will not speak a word
If I am ill, do not ask about the condition of the saints
I have seen a thousand sufferings on the faces of the saints
If I were to act, would the Most High be sufficient?
Could the treasures in my chest be sufficient?
Could all the saints of this world be sufficient?
I have seen a thousand sufferings on the faces of the saints
I am amazed by following the path of union with the Most High
I am not
I am a frozen heart
If you ask about my condition, I am a seeker of the beloved
I have become bad by following the beloved
I fled to the earth’s depths among the saints
I opened my hands and prayed among the seekers of the beloved
I fled to the earth’s depths among the poor and the learned
I fled to the earth’s depths, not seeing the learned
Do not ask about the condition of the saints, my chest is broken
Out of fear of the Most High, I have become a laughingstock
A soul, which is the like of the great, is opened
I have become afraid and fled to the bed of the saints
Do not say anything about the worth of the saints
In darkness, set the path straight and send them on the way
If you shorten your neck and let the zari fall, do not take my hand
I have become
I have become
At first, the desires of the heart kept me away, and I remained in longing
I did not utter a single word of the saints
The learned became a saint, and I suffered greatly
I remained in awe of the path
The migration of the heart has made my sorrow and grief known
Is there a physician who can cure my sorrow and condition?
My beloved, my condition, say it to the bed, my beloved
All the seekers have received from the great
I have become a great seeker, and I have come
The separation of the self from the great has been made
O one without knowledge, the world has been left behind
Allah has seen the grace and remained in awe
I have become bad by the migration of the heart
I have recited to you the second book as a reminder
Recite the verses of my soul, and read the zinhar
Let the prayer be made by the gate of the Merciful
I have come by the grace of the Rahman
Let my wisdom be poured into the heart
Let the voice be united and the heart see the face
Let the head be bowed before the training
I have seen the souls passing by and reached the beloved
For the sake of the meeting, I have become a sacrifice, O listeners
O seekers, see my condition and ease my sorrow
Let the way be opened for the servant Ahmed
I have become a sacrifice by following the path
O servant Ahmed, if you become a sacrifice, you will become the Most High
With one hand, serve the saints
If you look at the people, make them speak and converse
I have become knowledgeable among the people
Hikmet 15
“Remember Allah, He is the Most Generous” came the verse
I recited the remembrance and walked with my hand
The time of the meeting has been set
On the path of the soul, I gave my life and walked
At the time of the meeting, Allah said, “Drink from me”
In the middle of the journey, He said, “Do not remain behind”
He said, “Do not see the meeting”
In the middle of the journey, I became a judge
If the mind sees, the news will be known
I will be there too, and I will take a lesson
By the covenant of mutual trust, I have done the deed
This hadith, by thinking about it, I have died
They said, “He is the Most Generous, the Most Kind”
They said again, “He is the Most Generous, the Most Kind”
By the meaning of this verse, I have done the deed
I have walked without ever being proud in this world
Those who do not act laugh, and the righteous walk
The parchment that has bowed to the decree walks
The night and day, the didiers walk
I have walked with the eyes of the sea
The soul passed through the time of the meeting, and Allah said
At the time of the dawn, the chariot was broken, and the heart was opened
With mercy, Allah cast His gaze
After the invocation, I became the sea
My unjust soul was never let go, and it was placed in the fire
My bodies burned and burned from their own essence
The imans of the eye were taken by the devil
I said, “I seek refuge in Allah, in the name of Allah”
The hypocrites burned in the fire and became red
The pure ones burned and became white
The ones who came before burned and became red
I walked by the faith of the iman
My soul has made me a slave to desire
I took the hand of the master of the world and ran away
I took the hand of the servant Ahmed and ran away
I ran away from the flying bird to the lame
Hikmet 16
The poor, the poor, I have remained in poverty
I have remained in poverty in the desert
I have set my intention on Horasan, Amu, and Iraq
I have known the great value of poverty
What is needed to see is the face of Hudud
Yusuf separated the people from Kenan
My place is the blessed land of Turkestan
I came by the name of the gate

Gurbet tegdi Mustafâ dek erenlerge
Otuz üç ming sahâbe hem yârânlar a
Ebûbekir Ömer Osmân Murtazâ a
Gurbet tegdi alar a hem aygum mena
Gurbet tegse puhte k lur köp hâmlarn
Dânâ k lur hem hâs k lur köpâmlarn
Kiyer kir ton tapsa yeyür taâmlarn
An ng üçün Türkistan a keldim mena
Garibli de yüz y l tursa erür mihmân
Taht u baht u bûstânlar erür zindân
Garibl gde kul bold ol Mahmud Sultân
Ey yârânlar gurbet çre küydüm mena
Garibli de Arslan Babam izlep tapt
Her s r körüp perde birle büküp yapt
Bihamdillâh kördüm dedi izim öpti
U bu s rn körup hayrân kald m mena
Arzul kmen kar nda l
vilâyetge
Ulu babam ravzas ol ak türbetge
Babamn rûh sald meni bu gurbetge
Hiç bilmesmen neçük taksir k ld m mena
Kul Hâce Ahmed sözlegeni Hak’n yad
itmegen dostlar
a kalsun pendi
Gurbedenip öz ehrige kayt p yand
Türkistan’da mezar bolup kald m mena
H KMET 17
Köngil közi yarutmay n tâat k lsa
Dergâh
a makbul emes bildim mena
Hakikatdan bu sözlerni pâk örgenip
Lâ-mekânda Hakd n sebak ald m mena
Bir ü Bar m sebak berdi perde aç p
Yer ü kökde turalmad
eytân kaç p
ret k l p vahdet meydin toya içip
Lâ-mekânda Hakd n sebak ald m mena
I k makâm türlüg makâm akl ng yetmes
Ba d n aya cebr cefâ mihnet ketmes
Melâmetler ihânetler k lsa ötmes
Lâ-mekânda Hakd n sebak ald m mena
I k belâs ba ka tü se nâlân k lur
Akl ng al p bihû k l p hayrân k lur
Köngül közi aç l an song giryân k lur
Lâ-mekânda Hakd n sebak ald m mena
Y
lar erdim seher vaktda nidâ keldi
Didar mn körsetey dep vade k ld
Akl m al p bihü k l p
k n sald
Lâ-mekânda Hakd n sebak ald m mena
Munda cefâ çekkenlerge didâr taht
Rûr- mah er atâ k l ay hem taht u baht
Yaratkanda k l an özi â
kka ahd
Lâ-mekânda Hakd n sebak ald m mena
Çöller kezip halkd n bezip
k n sorg l