<p><a href="https://www.academia.edu/37520797/EPIC_AS_A_LITERARY_GENRE_AND_THE_TURKISH_EPIC_OGUZ_KHAN_" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Harun Doğruyol</a> has written on the topic and has found similar issues:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>During my research I did not come across any English version of this epic,</p>
</blockquote>

<p>but thankfully he also says:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>so I have translated the first and pagan version and have attached it to my article.</p>
</blockquote>

<hr>

<p>The Legendary Turkish Warrior (Alp) Oguz Khan and His Epic</p>

<p>The Birth of Oguz Khan  </p>

<ol>
<li>……They said let it be.<br>
Here is his image:  </li>
<li>After that they also got in happy and joyful mood<br>
One day  </li>
<li>Their eyes brightened up, became colorful, filled in light<br>
That day Moon Khan gave birth to a boy  </li>
<li>Bluish, sky-blue was his face<br>
Redd*ish was his mouth, like a fire was his color of face  </li>
<li>Crimson were his eyes, dark was his face<br>
His eyebrows were more beautiful than fairies’, how black!  </li>
<li>He came to his mother’s breast he took it and sucked milk<br>
He did not want to suck milk anymore  </li>
<li>He wanted raw meat, meal and, food<br>
He wanted wine from his surroundings and, wanted to have fun  </li>
<li>Immediately, he started to talk, utter and say<br>
After forty days he started to walk and play</li>
<li>His feet were as if they were ox’s feet<br>
His ankles were as if they were wolf’s ankles</li>
<li>His shoulders were similar to that of sable’s<br>
His chest is identical to that of a big bear’s</li>
<li>He was a human but full of hairs<br>
His body was covered with hairs</li>
<li>He herded the flocks of the horses he caught and rode them<br>
Days passed, so many years passed</li>
<li>Oguz also grew up and became a handsome hero<br>
The youth of Oguz Khan<br>
In that age! In that place!</li>
<li>There was a big forest inside Oguz’s homeland<br>
Lots of rivers and streams flowed through this forest</li>
<li>Lots of game animals live in the forest<br>
Lots of game birds also flew over it</li>
<li>In the forest did a big rhinoceros live<br>
It ate and didn’t let either animal or human live</li>
<li>It attacked herds and always ate horses<br>
It troubled people, took their lives</li>
<li>It never granted humans their lives<br>
Such a monster was it, it was that much frightful</li>
<li>There was a person who was very “Alp” (heroic, sublime, frightful, sacred Turkish warrior) called Oguz Khan<br>
In order to kill that rhinoceros he went to that spot</li>
<li>He took a spear and a sword with a shield and arrows<br>
He challenged the rhinoceros that it would die soon</li>
<li>He hunted a deer while hunting in the forest<br>
He tied it to a tree with a willow branch</li>
<li>He returned to his house before the morning broke<br>
When it was dawn he checked the deer</li>
<li>He realized that the rhinoceros had already swallowed the deer<br>
He caught a bear also instead of a deer</li>
<li>Taking off his golden belt of kingship<br>
He hanged the bear downstairs</li>
<li>It was morning again, it began to dawn<br>
He came and realized that the rhinoceros had taken his bear</li>
<li>Finally this case annoyed him extremely<br>
He approached the tree himself and stayed under it</li>
<li>When the rhinoceros came, it saw Oguz and stopped<br>
It hit Oguz’s shield with its head </li>
<li>Oguz hit its head with his spear<br>
Killing the rhinoceros Oguz saved his homeland</li>
<li>Beheading it with his sword he took its head<br>
e returned his home and delivered the news to his country</li>
<li>One day he saw a white falcon<br>
It perched on the rhinoceros and eating its intestine</li>
<li>He shot an arrow with his bow, the arrow killed the falcon<br>
He beheaded it then, he murmured himself:</li>
<li>“The rhinoceros ate both the deer and the bear”<br>
“My spear killed it, because it was made of iron”</li>
<li>“A little white falcon ate the huge rhinoceros”<br>
“The arrow and the bow killed it because it was made of copper”</li>
<li>One day<br>
Oguz’s marriage with the daughter of the sky<br>
While Oguz was begging of the God</li>
<li>The darkness fell suddenly, a light descended from the sky<br>
Such a light was it, brighter than the moon and the sun</li>
<li>Oguz Khan walked and approached the light<br>
He saw a girl sitting in the middle of the light</li>
<li>There was a beauty spot was on her head, as bright as a fire<br>
She was so beautiful, as if she was the North Star</li>
<li>Such a beautiful girl was she, the sky smiles with her when she similes
When she wants to cry, the sky cries with her</li>
<li>The time Oguz saw the girl, he was overwhelmed
He fell in love with her; he loved her whole heartily 
He entered the bride’s chamber, got what he wanted</li>
<li>She became pregnant, after days and nights passed
Her eyes brightened up when her three sons were born</li>
<li>They named the first son “Sun“ 
They found the name “Moon” for the second son<br>
They were glad that third one’s name was “Star”<br>
Oguz’s marriage with the daughter of the ground</li>
<li>Oguz Khan went to the forest to hunt one day<br>
There was a tree standing in the middle of the lake</li>
<li>A girl was sitting in the cavity of the tree<br>
Her eyes were bluer than the sky, she was a God’s daughter<br>
Her hair was wavy as if a river wave<br>
Her tooth was like a pearl shining in her mouth</li>
<li>Anybody living in the world would say that<br>
Ah! Ah! We are dying! My God! We are dying!   </li>
<li>They would say and shout and shout<br>
Like sweet milk’s becoming kumiss (traditional drink)   </li>
<li>When Oguz saw the girl, he was out of mind<br>
An ember of fire entered his heart whatsoever   </li>
<li>He loved her whole heartily, he took her hand<br>
He entered the bride’s chamber, got what he wanted</li>
<li>They named the first son “Sky“<br>
They found the name “ Mountain” for the second son   </li>
<li>They were glad that third one’s name was “Sea”
When Oguz heard this, he had his lineage praised with songs in his homeland   </li>
<li><p>He gave a big feast<br>
He provided wealth to his homeland   </p>

<p>Missing part</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Oguz-Khan’s becoming the “Supreme Khan” of the Turks  </p>

<ol start="51">
<li>He gave orders to his inner homeland<br>
The people agreed to meet, went to Oguz   </li>
<li>Oguz had forty tables prepared<br>
He had different kinds of food cooked with lots of wine   </li>
<li>People sat at the tables drank so much kumiss<br>
So much wine was drunk and so much sweet was eaten   </li>
<li>After the feast he gave this order<br>
“O! My men! and my nation!”   </li>
<li>“I’m now your Khan”<br>
“Never let either the shield or the arrow fall from your hand”   </li>
<li>“A seal that would lead us should become our sign<br>
“The Alps should become like wolves howling”   </li>
<li>“With iron spears our country should become a forest”<br>
“Our hunting ground should be filled with the wild horses”   </li>
<li>“Our country should abound with rivers and seas”<br>
“The sun in the sky should become our nation’s flag”   </li>
<li>“The sky should become our tent”<br>
“The world should become my country and my nation should be plenty”   </li>
<li>He also delivered his order to all round his country<br>
He informed the ambassadors, everybody learned it   </li>
<li>In one of his messages, he addressed his nation as this:<br>
“Since I’m the supreme Khan of the Uighurs” (first settled Turkish tribe)   </li>
<li>“I’m supposed to be the Khan of the world”<br>
“Every part of the world is under my rule”   </li>
<li>“My wish is that you would obey me”<br>
“My request is that you should be ready for my order”   </li>
<li>“Whoever submits to me will be rewarded”<br>
“He will be my comrade, he could always ask for my help”   </li>
<li>“Anyone who does not obey me and rebels against me”<br>
“I will prepare my army, he is my enemy”   </li>
<li>“I declare that I will attack and run over and suppress him”<br>
“I will destroy him, run over and hang him”   </li>
<li>It was also in that age:   </li>
<li>There was another Khan called Golden Khan<br>
He sent his messenger to Oguz Khan   </li>
<li>He presented the rare rubies and gold and silver<br>
He sent diamonds and showed respect   </li>
<li>Presenting the best gift, he made friends with him<br>
He surrendered himself to Oguz and also made him happy<br>
Oguz Khan’s raids in the west along the Idil River   </li>
<li>There was a great and majestic Khan called Urum Khan<br>
He was dwelling on the left side of Oguz, he was Oguz’s neighbor   </li>
<li>He had lots of cities and innumerable armies<br>
He ignored Oguz’s orders   </li>
<li>He never followed Oguz’s orders and resisted him<br>
He said that “I would never obey you”   </li>
<li>Oguz sent him a command, he ignored<br>
Oguz decided to destroy him   </li>
<li>Oguz set off and raised a flag<br>
He crossed the skirts of the Ice Mountain in forty days   </li>
<li>He had the tents set up, he fell asleep<br>
When the morning was about to break, a light entered his tent   </li>
<li>A male wolf appeared, breathing<br>
A wolf with a blue mane, such a wolf with a bluish furry   </li>
<li>He addressed Oguz as if it was a human being<br>
He began to utter some words as if it was a language   </li>
<li>He said “O! Oguz, I know what your wish is”<br>
“You wanted to start a war in Urum’s province”   </li>
<li>“O! Oguz I will lead your army”<br>
“I will walk in front of your army”   </li>
<li>Hearing this Oguz had his tent rolled up<br>
When he went to his army, he was surprised to see this:   </li>
<li>A big male wolf   </li>
<li>lf like an advance guard<br>
With its blue mane, and blue hair, like a scout making way   </li>
<li>He was walking in front of them<br>
Finally he stopped one day, after many days   </li>
<li>Oguz’s army stopped, behind him<br>
There was a river called Idil-Müren   </li>
<li>The war started suddenly, by the river bank<br>
With spears and arrows on the skirts of the Black-Mountain   </li>
<li>There were lots of fights among the soldiers<br>
The people’s minds were confused, they were worried   </li>
<li>Such a hard fight was it that<br>
The color of the water of Idil-Müren became full of red blood   </li>
<li>Oguz Khan became successful and Urum Khan escaped<br>
He took his kingdom and his nation   </li>
<li>Oguz’s tent was full of loot<br>
Whether dead or alive everything became his slave<br>
Oguz Khan’s raid to Kıpçak   </li>
<li>Urum Kağan had a brother called Uruz<br>
Chief Uruz’s son survived too   </li>
<li>Chief Uruz sent his son to a city<br>
A city set up on the mountain, by a secret river   </li>
<li>Chief Uruz told him “the city should be protected”<br>
“Until the fight is over, the city should be preserved”   </li>
<li>He said “Bring your people back after the war”<br>
Hearing this, Oguz stopped eating and drinking anything   </li>
<li>Oguz moved his army, and reached the city<br>
Uruz sent a messenger to Oguz   </li>
<li>He sent a lot of gold, silver, and pearl as gifts   </li>
<li>He declared: “O! Oguz Khan you are my Khan”<br>
“My father gave me this city and said: “You are my son”   </li>
<li>“Spare this city for me, it should be protected”<br>
“The city should be preserved until the fight is over”   </li>
<li>“After the war, return back with the city under your rule”<br>
Chief Uruz said more   </li>
<li>“If my father is an enemy of Oguz Khan”<br>
“Do not blame me, if my ancestor is guilty”   </li>
<li>“I’m always with you under your rule”<br>
“I obey your command, I’m devoted to you”   </li>
<li>“My state is your state”<br>
“Our generation is your descendant”   </li>
<li>“God ordered you to rule the earth”<br>
“I submit to you my head and my country”   </li>
<li>“I’m going to sent you my gifts and taxes”<br>
“I will always be your friend”   </li>
<li>Oguz became happy with this brave man’s words<br>
Smiling, he bestowed him an authority to rule    </li>
<li>He said “you gave me lots of gold and gifts”<br>
“You preserved your city so well”      </li>
<li>“For protecting your city so well”<br>
“I gave you the name Saklap” (the preserver)   </li>
<li>Oguz became friend with him, he moved his army<br>
He came to Idil River and stayed by the banks</li>
<li>The river called Idil was a big river
Looking at the river, Oguz asked his chiefs:</li>
<li>“How could we pass this river?”
There was a chief, he bowed to Oguz</li>
<li>He was a very clever chief called Uruğ :army chief
He gave Oguz Khan advice </li>
<li>Searching the surrounding, he saw lots of trees and branches
He cut and shaped the branches, he made a raft</li>
<li>Lying on the raft, he passed the Idil River
Oguz became very happy and gave this order:</li>
<li>“Stay here, and be a sanjak (province) chief”
“I declare that you will be called Kıpçak (trunk) from now on”</li>
<li>Oguz returned to his army and they set off again<br>
When they began to march, the wolf appeared<br>
Emergence of Turkish tribes “Karluk”</li>
<li>Such a wolf, a male wolf
With blue hair and blue mane</li>
<li>This wolf said to Oguz
“O! Oguz move your army now”
“Take your people and your army with their horses”
“I will lead you to the right way”</li>
<li>Oguz saw the wolf walking in front 
The advance guards of the army were following him</li>
<li>Seeing this scene, Oguz became happy
He rode his multi-colored horse happily</li>
<li>Oguz Loved his multi-colored horse whole heartily
But the horse ran away to the mountain and disappeared</li>
<li>It was a big mountain covered with ice
Its summit is too white because of the severe cold</li>
<li>There was a very brave very Alp chief in the army
He was neither afraid of God nor Satan</li>
<li>He was not bothered with fatigue and cold
He went to the mountain and after nine days</li>
<li>He caught the stallion, and pleased Oguz
He was covered with snow</li>
<li>He looked like a snowman
Seeing him, Oguz smiled at him</li>
<li>Declared “Stay here and be a chief of the chiefs here”
Your name will be Karluk (snowy) forever</li>
<li>He gave him lots of diamonds and gifts<br>
He went on his way bestowing him presents<br>
Emergence of the Turkish tribes “Kalaç”   </li>
<li>While Oguz was moving forward, He was surprised too much
He saw a big house, its windows were made up of silver</li>
<li>The walls were made up of gold, the roof made up of iron
There was no key, the door was locked</li>
<li>There was a soldier called Tömürdü Kagul in the army
He was very skilful, Oguz ordered him </li>
<li>“You will stay here and you will open the door”
“After you have entered the house, join the army later”</li>
<li>Oguz told this soldier to stay and open (kal! aç!)<br>
Therefore he named him Kalaç<br>
Curcet raid and emergence of Turkish tribes “Kanglı”<br>
    One day</li>
<li>The wolf with blue hair and with mane disappeared
Oguz realized this and stopped</li>
<li>He decided to have his tent set up there
This was a barren area without fields, good enough to beat the enemy</li>
<li>The province called Curcet which had vast pastures
And lots of wealth, lots of cattle, lots of horses</li>
<li>Curcet Khan had lots of gold and silver</li>
<li>He had lots of diamonds</li>
<li>Curcet Kagan with his army and people 
Rebelled against Oguz Khan</li>
<li>Oguz spilled the enemy’s blood with spear and sword
Oguz suppressed and overcame him</li>
<li>Oguz killed him beheading
He divided the loots among his men and made the nation submit to him</li>
<li>Oguz’s officials and soldiers and nation
Took and gathered all the countless goods</li>
<li>The horses, and oxen and mules were not enough
To carry the goods taken in the war</li>
<li>There was a soldier clever and, experienced in the army
His name was Barmaklıg Cosun Billig a very capable man</li>
<li>He designed an oxcart, this skillful man of Oguz
Put everything in taken during the war</li>
<li>In order to pull the oxcart, the living beings were harnessed in front
The loots were put at the back of the oxcart</li>
<li>Oguz’s chiefs and nation were surprised
They designed oxcarts similar to his</li>
<li>When the oxcarts were moving, they shouted: Kanga! Kanga! 
Therefore their names became “Kanga” (oxcart)</li>
<li>Seeing this Oguz laughed at 
And ordered “The living beings should pull the lifeless”</li>
<li>“Your name is now Kangalug, and the oxcart is your sign”
He left them ad proceeded
Oguz’ raids to the south</li>
<li>The holy wolf with blue hair and blue mane appeared
India, Tangut too became Oguz land</li>
<li>Oguz marched towards Syria
He fought, beheaded, added it to his country</li>
<li>This should be known by everybody
There was a province called Barkan in the south</li>
<li>It was a wealthy area with lots of game bird
The climate was hot; it was a region of the wild animals</li>
<li>It had lots of gold and silver
The People there were dark skinned by divine</li>
<li>The Khan of the Region was called Masar (Egypt)
Oguz went there, fought hard and dominated</li>
<li>When he had a victory, Masar Khan escaped
He took over the land and added it to his country</li>
<li>He took countless properties and horses, his friends became happy
He returned his homeland and his enemies became desperate
Oguz granted the title of Khan to his six sons</li>
<li>This should be mentioned, everybody should know
There was an old man under Oguz’s service</li>
<li>White bearded, gray haired, very experienced
A very noble man, clever and considerate</li>
<li>His title is “Tüşimel” in other words: the vizier of The Khan
His name is Sublime Turk, Oguz’s distinguished man</li>
<li>He had a dream during his sleep. 
He saw a golden bow, and three silver arrows</li>
<li>The golden bow was extending from the east to the west
Three silver arrows were flying to the north</li>
<li>He told Oguz about his dream
He interpreted his dream, with inspiration</li>
<li>He said: “My dream should bring you peace and comfort”
“I hope it will bring unity and security to my Khan”</li>
<li>“What I had in my dream, should come to truth
With the help of the God of Sky</li>
<li>The earth should be filled with your tribe
God should grant the earth to your linage</li>
<li>Oguz was pleased with the Sublime Turk’s words
Oguz took his advice and comforted to it</li>
<li>When he woke up in the morning
He had his younger and older sons called</li>
<li>He said: “I want to hunt”<br>
“As I’m old now I do not have the courage”</li>
<li>“Sun, Moon, Star go to the east”<br>
“Sky, Mountain and Sea go to the west”</li>
<li>Hearing this order, three of his son went to the east<br>
Three of them went to the west</li>
<li>Sun, Moon, Star hunted a lot of games and birds<br>
They found a golden bow</li>
<li>They presented it to the Khan, he became happy and smiled<br>
He divided the bow into three parts</li>
<li>He said: “O! my sons the bow is yours<br>
“Your arrows should reach the sky”   </li>
<li>Sky, Mountain, Sea hunted lots of games and birds<br>
They found three silver arrows   </li>
<li>They presented it to the Khan, he became happy and smiled<br>
He divided the arrows into three parts   </li>
<li>He said: “O! my sons this arrow is yours<br>
“Your arrows should reach the sky”<br>
Oguz gave a big feast       </li>
<li>After saying all these, Oguz organized a general meeting<br>
The chiefs and the people came and greeted each other<br>
Everybody came and be seated in Oguz tent</li>
</ol>

<p>Missing part</p>

<ol start="179">
<li>In Oguz’s own big tent   </li>
</ol>

<p>Missing part</p>

<ol start="180">
<li>He had a forty fathom tall pole erected on the right side of his tent<br>
He put a golden chicken at the top of the pole<br>
He tied a white sheep at the bottom of the pole</li>
<li>He had a forty fathom tall pole erected on the right left of his tent<br>
He put a silver chicken at the top of the pole<br>
He tied a black sheep at the bottom of the pole</li>
<li>On his right side there were Grey Arrows, on the left Three Arrows<br>
They sat down and had fun more than forty days</li>
<li>They ate and drank and attained their desire<br>
Oguz divided his country among his sons and gave it to his sons</li>
<li>He said “O! my sons”<br>
“So many wars have I been through, so many borders have I crossed”</li>
<li>“So many spears and arrows have I thrown”<br>
“So long distances have I traveled on horse, so many enemies did I make cry”</li>
<li>“I have made happy most of my friends”<br>
“Thank God I have paid my debt”<br>
“To the God of Sky”<br>
“I give this country to you, this country is now yours”</li>
</ol>

<p>Translated by Harun DOGRUYOL (Based on Togan Zeki Velidi, Oğuz Destanı, Enderun Kitapevi, 2. Basım, Istanbul, 1982</p>

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2019-08-07T05:53:13.553Z
Mou某
<p>This <a href="https://twitter.com/incunabula/status/1153249918129192960" rel="nofollow noreferrer">tweet</a> kicked off my interest in this topic.</p>

<p>AFAIK, "The Legend of Oghuz Khagan" is one of the classics in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghurs" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Uyghur</a> literature and it has been called one of the great poetic epics of Uyghur history.</p>

<p>I've seen <a href="http://blog.renren.com/share/235307721/4665878884" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a translation</a> into Chinese by <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%80%BF%E4%B8%96%E6%B0%91" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Geng Shimin</a>.</p>

<p>Does an English translation exist of "The Legend of Oghuz Khagan"? The work doesn't seem to be very long, but I can't seem to find much info on it.</p>

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2019-08-05T10:31:11.903Z
Have you tried searching for Oghuznameh/-nama? (the Uyghur cover title). 乌古斯可汗传说/The Legend of Oghuz Khagan is probably a "custom" Chinese translation and is probably not used by Western authors.
imrek
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@DrunkenMaster I was able to find something based off of your comment. I posted an answer below. Thanks.
Mou某
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Is there an English translation of "The Legend of Oghuz Khagan"?
# Is there an English translation of "The Legend of Oghuz Khagan"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-07-26)

This [tweet](https://twitter.com/incunabula/status/1153249918129192960) kicked off my interest in this topic.

AFAIK, "The Legend of Oghuz Khagan" is one of the classics in [Uyghur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghurs) literature and it has been called one of the great poetic epics of Uyghur history.

I've seen [a translation](http://blog.renren.com/share/235307721/4665878884) into Chinese by [Geng Shimin](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%80%BF%E4%B8%96%E6%B0%91).

Does an English translation exist of "The Legend of Oghuz Khagan"? The work doesn't seem to be very long, but I can't seem to find much info on it.

**Tags:** translation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Have you tried searching for Oghuznameh/-nama? (the Uyghur cover title). 乌古斯可汗传说/The Legend of Oghuz Khagan is probably a "custom" Chinese translation and is probably not used by Western authors.  
> **username_0**: @DrunkenMaster I was able to find something based off of your comment. I posted an answer below. Thanks.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2019-08-07. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

[Harun Doğruyol](https://www.academia.edu/37520797/EPIC_AS_A_LITERARY_GENRE_AND_THE_TURKISH_EPIC_OGUZ_KHAN_) has written on the topic and has found similar issues:

> During my research I did not come across any English version of this epic,

but thankfully he also says:

> so I have translated the first and pagan version and have attached it to my article.

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The Legendary Turkish Warrior (Alp) Oguz Khan and His Epic

The Birth of Oguz Khan

1. ……They said let it be.  
   Here is his image:
2. After that they also got in happy and joyful mood  
   One day
3. Their eyes brightened up, became colorful, filled in light  
   That day Moon Khan gave birth to a boy
4. Bluish, sky-blue was his face  
   Redd\*ish was his mouth, like a fire was his color of face
5. Crimson were his eyes, dark was his face  
   His eyebrows were more beautiful than fairies’, how black!
6. He came to his mother’s breast he took it and sucked milk  
   He did not want to suck milk anymore
7. He wanted raw meat, meal and, food  
   He wanted wine from his surroundings and, wanted to have fun
8. Immediately, he started to talk, utter and say  
   After forty days he started to walk and play
9. His feet were as if they were ox’s feet  
   His ankles were as if they were wolf’s ankles
10. His shoulders were similar to that of sable’s  
    His chest is identical to that of a big bear’s
11. He was a human but full of hairs  
    His body was covered with hairs
12. He herded the flocks of the horses he caught and rode them  
    Days passed, so many years passed
13. Oguz also grew up and became a handsome hero  
    The youth of Oguz Khan  
    In that age! In that place!
14. There was a big forest inside Oguz’s homeland  
    Lots of rivers and streams flowed through this forest
15. Lots of game animals live in the forest  
    Lots of game birds also flew over it
16. In the forest did a big rhinoceros live  
    It ate and didn’t let either animal or human live
17. It attacked herds and always ate horses  
    It troubled people, took their lives
18. It never granted humans their lives  
    Such a monster was it, it was that much frightful
19. There was a person who was very “Alp” (heroic, sublime, frightful, sacred Turkish warrior) called Oguz Khan  
    In order to kill that rhinoceros he went to that spot
20. He took a spear and a sword with a shield and arrows  
    He challenged the rhinoceros that it would die soon
21. He hunted a deer while hunting in the forest  
    He tied it to a tree with a willow branch
22. He returned to his house before the morning broke  
    When it was dawn he checked the deer
23. He realized that the rhinoceros had already swallowed the deer  
    He caught a bear also instead of a deer
24. Taking off his golden belt of kingship  
    He hanged the bear downstairs
25. It was morning again, it began to dawn  
    He came and realized that the rhinoceros had taken his bear
26. Finally this case annoyed him extremely  
    He approached the tree himself and stayed under it
27. When the rhinoceros came, it saw Oguz and stopped  
    It hit Oguz’s shield with its head
28. Oguz hit its head with his spear  
    Killing the rhinoceros Oguz saved his homeland
29. Beheading it with his sword he took its head  
    e returned his home and delivered the news to his country
30. One day he saw a white falcon  
    It perched on the rhinoceros and eating its intestine
31. He shot an arrow with his bow, the arrow killed the falcon  
    He beheaded it then, he murmured himself:
32. “The rhinoceros ate both the deer and the bear”  
    “My spear killed it, because it was made of iron”
33. “A little white falcon ate the huge rhinoceros”  
    “The arrow and the bow killed it because it was made of copper”
34. One day  
    Oguz’s marriage with the daughter of the sky  
    While Oguz was begging of the God
35. The darkness fell suddenly, a light descended from the sky  
    Such a light was it, brighter than the moon and the sun
36. Oguz Khan walked and approached the light  
    He saw a girl sitting in the middle of the light
37. There was a beauty spot was on her head, as bright as a fire  
    She was so beautiful, as if she was the North Star
38. Such a beautiful girl was she, the sky smiles with her when she similes
    When she wants to cry, the sky cries with her
39. The time Oguz saw the girl, he was overwhelmed
    He fell in love with her; he loved her whole heartily
    He entered the bride’s chamber, got what he wanted
40. She became pregnant, after days and nights passed
    Her eyes brightened up when her three sons were born
41. They named the first son “Sun“
    They found the name “Moon” for the second son  
    They were glad that third one’s name was “Star”  
    Oguz’s marriage with the daughter of the ground
42. Oguz Khan went to the forest to hunt one day  
    There was a tree standing in the middle of the lake
43. A girl was sitting in the cavity of the tree  
    Her eyes were bluer than the sky, she was a God’s daughter  
    Her hair was wavy as if a river wave  
    Her tooth was like a pearl shining in her mouth
44. Anybody living in the world would say that  
    Ah! Ah! We are dying! My God! We are dying!
45. They would say and shout and shout  
    Like sweet milk’s becoming kumiss (traditional drink)
46. When Oguz saw the girl, he was out of mind  
    An ember of fire entered his heart whatsoever
47. He loved her whole heartily, he took her hand  
    He entered the bride’s chamber, got what he wanted
48. They named the first son “Sky“  
    They found the name “ Mountain” for the second son
49. They were glad that third one’s name was “Sea”
    When Oguz heard this, he had his lineage praised with songs in his homeland
50. He gave a big feast  
    He provided wealth to his homeland

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Oguz-Khan’s becoming the “Supreme Khan” of the Turks

51. He gave orders to his inner homeland  
    The people agreed to meet, went to Oguz
52. Oguz had forty tables prepared  
    He had different kinds of food cooked with lots of wine
53. People sat at the tables drank so much kumiss  
    So much wine was drunk and so much sweet was eaten
54. After the feast he gave this order  
    “O! My men! and my nation!”
55. “I’m now your Khan”  
    “Never let either the shield or the arrow fall from your hand”
56. “A seal that would lead us should become our sign  
    “The Alps should become like wolves howling”
57. “With iron spears our country should become a forest”  
    “Our hunting ground should be filled with the wild horses”
58. “Our country should abound with rivers and seas”  
    “The sun in the sky should become our nation’s flag”
59. “The sky should become our tent”  
    “The world should become my country and my nation should be plenty”
60. He also delivered his order to all round his country  
    He informed the ambassadors, everybody learned it
61. In one of his messages, he addressed his nation as this:  
    “Since I’m the supreme Khan of the Uighurs” (first settled Turkish tribe)
62. “I’m supposed to be the Khan of the world”  
    “Every part of the world is under my rule”
63. “My wish is that you would obey me”  
    “My request is that you should be ready for my order”
64. “Whoever submits to me will be rewarded”  
    “He will be my comrade, he could always ask for my help”
65. “Anyone who does not obey me and rebels against me”  
    “I will prepare my army, he is my enemy”
66. “I declare that I will attack and run over and suppress him”  
    “I will destroy him, run over and hang him”
67. It was also in that age:
68. There was another Khan called Golden Khan  
    He sent his messenger to Oguz Khan
69. He presented the rare rubies and gold and silver  
    He sent diamonds and showed respect
70. Presenting the best gift, he made friends with him  
    He surrendered himself to Oguz and also made him happy  
    Oguz Khan’s raids in the west along the Idil River
71. There was a great and majestic Khan called Urum Khan  
    He was dwelling on the left side of Oguz, he was Oguz’s neighbor
72. He had lots of cities and innumerable armies  
    He ignored Oguz’s orders
73. He never followed Oguz’s orders and resisted him  
    He said that “I would never obey you”
74. Oguz sent him a command, he ignored  
    Oguz decided to destroy him
75. Oguz set off and raised a flag  
    He crossed the skirts of the Ice Mountain in forty days
76. He had the tents set up, he fell asleep  
    When the morning was about to break, a light entered his tent
77. A male wolf appeared, breathing  
    A wolf with a blue mane, such a wolf with a bluish furry
78. He addressed Oguz as if it was a human being  
    He began to utter some words as if it was a language
79. He said “O! Oguz, I know what your wish is”  
    “You wanted to start a war in Urum’s province”
80. “O! Oguz I will lead your army”  
    “I will walk in front of your army”
81. Hearing this Oguz had his tent rolled up  
    When he went to his army, he was surprised to see this:
82. A big male wolf
83. lf like an advance guard  
    With its blue mane, and blue hair, like a scout making way
84. He was walking in front of them  
    Finally he stopped one day, after many days
85. Oguz’s army stopped, behind him  
    There was a river called Idil-Müren
86. The war started suddenly, by the river bank  
    With spears and arrows on the skirts of the Black-Mountain
87. There were lots of fights among the soldiers  
    The people’s minds were confused, they were worried
88. Such a hard fight was it that  
    The color of the water of Idil-Müren became full of red blood
89. Oguz Khan became successful and Urum Khan escaped  
    He took his kingdom and his nation
90. Oguz’s tent was full of loot  
    Whether dead or alive everything became his slave  
    Oguz Khan’s raid to Kıpçak
91. Urum Kağan had a brother called Uruz  
    Chief Uruz’s son survived too
92. Chief Uruz sent his son to a city  
    A city set up on the mountain, by a secret river
93. Chief Uruz told him “the city should be protected”  
    “Until the fight is over, the city should be preserved”
94. He said “Bring your people back after the war”  
    Hearing this, Oguz stopped eating and drinking anything
95. Oguz moved his army, and reached the city  
    Uruz sent a messenger to Oguz
96. He sent a lot of gold, silver, and pearl as gifts
97. He declared: “O! Oguz Khan you are my Khan”  
    “My father gave me this city and said: “You are my son”
98. “Spare this city for me, it should be protected”  
    “The city should be preserved until the fight is over”
99. “After the war, return back with the city under your rule”  
    Chief Uruz said more
100. “If my father is an enemy of Oguz Khan”  
     “Do not blame me, if my ancestor is guilty”
101. “I’m always with you under your rule”  
     “I obey your command, I’m devoted to you”
102. “My state is your state”  
     “Our generation is your descendant”
103. “God ordered you to rule the earth”  
     “I submit to you my head and my country”
104. “I’m going to sent you my gifts and taxes”  
     “I will always be your friend”
105. Oguz became happy with this brave man’s words  
     Smiling, he bestowed him an authority to rule
106. He said “you gave me lots of gold and gifts”  
     “You preserved your city so well”
107. “For protecting your city so well”  
     “I gave you the name Saklap” (the preserver)
108. Oguz became friend with him, he moved his army  
     He came to Idil River and stayed by the banks
109. The river called Idil was a big river
     Looking at the river, Oguz asked his chiefs:
110. “How could we pass this river?”
     There was a chief, he bowed to Oguz
111. He was a very clever chief called Uruğ :army chief
     He gave Oguz Khan advice
112. Searching the surrounding, he saw lots of trees and branches
     He cut and shaped the branches, he made a raft
113. Lying on the raft, he passed the Idil River
     Oguz became very happy and gave this order:
114. “Stay here, and be a sanjak (province) chief”
     “I declare that you will be called Kıpçak (trunk) from now on”
115. Oguz returned to his army and they set off again  
     When they began to march, the wolf appeared  
     Emergence of Turkish tribes “Karluk”
116. Such a wolf, a male wolf
     With blue hair and blue mane
117. This wolf said to Oguz
     “O! Oguz move your army now”
     “Take your people and your army with their horses”
     “I will lead you to the right way”
118. Oguz saw the wolf walking in front
     The advance guards of the army were following him
119. Seeing this scene, Oguz became happy
     He rode his multi-colored horse happily
120. Oguz Loved his multi-colored horse whole heartily
     But the horse ran away to the mountain and disappeared
121. It was a big mountain covered with ice
     Its summit is too white because of the severe cold
122. There was a very brave very Alp chief in the army
     He was neither afraid of God nor Satan
123. He was not bothered with fatigue and cold
     He went to the mountain and after nine days
124. He caught the stallion, and pleased Oguz
     He was covered with snow
125. He looked like a snowman
     Seeing him, Oguz smiled at him
126. Declared “Stay here and be a chief of the chiefs here”
     Your name will be Karluk (snowy) forever
127. He gave him lots of diamonds and gifts  
     He went on his way bestowing him presents  
     Emergence of the Turkish tribes “Kalaç”
128. While Oguz was moving forward, He was surprised too much
     He saw a big house, its windows were made up of silver
129. The walls were made up of gold, the roof made up of iron
     There was no key, the door was locked
130. There was a soldier called Tömürdü Kagul in the army
     He was very skilful, Oguz ordered him
131. “You will stay here and you will open the door”
     “After you have entered the house, join the army later”
132. Oguz told this soldier to stay and open (kal! aç!)  
     Therefore he named him Kalaç  
     Curcet raid and emergence of Turkish tribes “Kanglı”  
     One day
133. The wolf with blue hair and with mane disappeared
     Oguz realized this and stopped
134. He decided to have his tent set up there
     This was a barren area without fields, good enough to beat the enemy
135. The province called Curcet which had vast pastures
     And lots of wealth, lots of cattle, lots of horses
136. Curcet Khan had lots of gold and silver
137. He had lots of diamonds
138. Curcet Kagan with his army and people
     Rebelled against Oguz Khan
139. Oguz spilled the enemy’s blood with spear and sword
     Oguz suppressed and overcame him
140. Oguz killed him beheading
     He divided the loots among his men and made the nation submit to him
141. Oguz’s officials and soldiers and nation
     Took and gathered all the countless goods
142. The horses, and oxen and mules were not enough
     To carry the goods taken in the war
143. There was a soldier clever and, experienced in the army
     His name was Barmaklıg Cosun Billig a very capable man
144. He designed an oxcart, this skillful man of Oguz
     Put everything in taken during the war
145. In order to pull the oxcart, the living beings were harnessed in front
     The loots were put at the back of the oxcart
146. Oguz’s chiefs and nation were surprised
     They designed oxcarts similar to his
147. When the oxcarts were moving, they shouted: Kanga! Kanga!
     Therefore their names became “Kanga” (oxcart)
148. Seeing this Oguz laughed at
     And ordered “The living beings should pull the lifeless”
149. “Your name is now Kangalug, and the oxcart is your sign”
     He left them ad proceeded
     Oguz’ raids to the south
150. The holy wolf with blue hair and blue mane appeared
     India, Tangut too became Oguz land
151. Oguz marched towards Syria
     He fought, beheaded, added it to his country
152. This should be known by everybody
     There was a province called Barkan in the south
153. It was a wealthy area with lots of game bird
     The climate was hot; it was a region of the wild animals
154. It had lots of gold and silver
     The People there were dark skinned by divine
155. The Khan of the Region was called Masar (Egypt)
     Oguz went there, fought hard and dominated
156. When he had a victory, Masar Khan escaped
     He took over the land and added it to his country
157. He took countless properties and horses, his friends became happy
     He returned his homeland and his enemies became desperate
     Oguz granted the title of Khan to his six sons
158. This should be mentioned, everybody should know
     There was an old man under Oguz’s service
159. White bearded, gray haired, very experienced
     A very noble man, clever and considerate
160. His title is “Tüşimel” in other words: the vizier of The Khan
     His name is Sublime Turk, Oguz’s distinguished man
161. He had a dream during his sleep.
     He saw a golden bow, and three silver arrows
162. The golden bow was extending from the east to the west
     Three silver arrows were flying to the north
163. He told Oguz about his dream
     He interpreted his dream, with inspiration
164. He said: “My dream should bring you peace and comfort”
     “I hope it will bring unity and security to my Khan”
165. “What I had in my dream, should come to truth
     With the help of the God of Sky
166. The earth should be filled with your tribe
     God should grant the earth to your linage
167. Oguz was pleased with the Sublime Turk’s words
     Oguz took his advice and comforted to it
168. When he woke up in the morning
     He had his younger and older sons called
169. He said: “I want to hunt”  
     “As I’m old now I do not have the courage”
170. “Sun, Moon, Star go to the east”  
     “Sky, Mountain and Sea go to the west”
171. Hearing this order, three of his son went to the east  
     Three of them went to the west
172. Sun, Moon, Star hunted a lot of games and birds  
     They found a golden bow
173. They presented it to the Khan, he became happy and smiled  
     He divided the bow into three parts
174. He said: “O! my sons the bow is yours  
     “Your arrows should reach the sky”
175. Sky, Mountain, Sea hunted lots of games and birds  
     They found three silver arrows
176. They presented it to the Khan, he became happy and smiled  
     He divided the arrows into three parts
177. He said: “O! my sons this arrow is yours  
     “Your arrows should reach the sky”  
     Oguz gave a big feast
178. After saying all these, Oguz organized a general meeting  
     The chiefs and the people came and greeted each other  
     Everybody came and be seated in Oguz tent

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179. In Oguz’s own big tent

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180. He had a forty fathom tall pole erected on the right side of his tent  
     He put a golden chicken at the top of the pole  
     He tied a white sheep at the bottom of the pole
181. He had a forty fathom tall pole erected on the right left of his tent  
     He put a silver chicken at the top of the pole  
     He tied a black sheep at the bottom of the pole
182. On his right side there were Grey Arrows, on the left Three Arrows  
     They sat down and had fun more than forty days
183. They ate and drank and attained their desire  
     Oguz divided his country among his sons and gave it to his sons
184. He said “O! my sons”  
     “So many wars have I been through, so many borders have I crossed”
185. “So many spears and arrows have I thrown”  
     “So long distances have I traveled on horse, so many enemies did I make cry”
186. “I have made happy most of my friends”  
     “Thank God I have paid my debt”  
     “To the God of Sky”  
     “I give this country to you, this country is now yours”

Translated by Harun DOGRUYOL (Based on Togan Zeki Velidi, Oğuz Destanı, Enderun Kitapevi, 2. Basım, Istanbul, 1982


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