  A representation of a specialization of a q-deformed class one lattice
gl(\ell+1}-Whittaker function in terms of cohomology groups of line bundles on
the space QM_d(P^{\ell}) of quasi-maps P^1 to P^{\ell} of degree d is proposed.
For \ell=1, this provides an interpretation of non-specialized q-deformed
gl(2)-Whittaker function in terms of QM_d(\IP^1). In particular the (q-version
of) Mellin-Barnes representation of gl(2)-Whittaker function is realized as a
semi-infinite period map. The explicit form of the period map manifests an
important role of q-version of Gamma-function as a substitute of topological
genus in semi-infinite geometry. A relation with Givental-Lee universal
solution (J-function) of q-deformed gl(2)-Toda chain is also discussed.
