04.05.2025 01:00
The author and screenwriter Tarık Tufan shared Sırrı Sürreya Önder's last will on his social media account. He stated that during a funeral they attended together, Önder told him, "Tarık, it is my last wish that you read Sheikh Galip's Naat after my coffin."
The Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and DEM Party Istanbul MP Sırrı Süreyya passed away on the 18th day of his treatment due to multiple organ failure. Following Önder's death, condolences poured in from the political and artistic communities.
"READ SHEIK GALIP'S NAAT BEHIND ME"
Writer and screenwriter Tarık Tufan shared the will of the late Sırrı Süreyya Önder on his social media account. He stated that during a funeral they attended together, Önder told him, "Tarık, it is my will, read Sheikh Galip's Naat behind my coffin."
"SIRRI ABI, LET'S MAKE A MOVIE"
During his illness, Tarık Tufan visited Sırrı Süreyya Önder in the hospital and said, "You are tired, Sırrı Abi, let's make a movie." Önder responded by saying, "El hükm-ü lillah" (This expresses that the judgment belongs to God).
In the continuation of his post, Tufan expressed, "The burden of bidding farewell to a friend, a revolutionary dervish is heavy. May your path lead to mercy, Sırrı Abi. But love be upon you as well..."
WHAT IS SHEIK GALIP'S NAAT?
Sheikh Galip's Naat is a praise poem that expresses his deep love and admiration for the Prophet Muhammad, found at the beginning of his famous masnavi 'Hüsn ü Aşk'.
In his Naat, Sheikh Galip praises the Prophet as the highest guide of humanity and a mercy to the worlds. He describes both the material and spiritual beauty of the Prophet, referring to him as "the pinnacle of beauty and perfection." He expresses his admiration for the Prophet's existence and the message he brought in an enthusiastic, metaphorical, and mystical language. He emphasizes that his path is enlightening and salvific. This Naat is one of the most artistic and profound Naats written in classical Turkish literature.
The words of the Naat are as follows:
O sea of the perfections of Mustafa
No one can be like you, whoever they may be
They make the world joyful with lamentation
In the world, they always make it a joy with sorrow
You are the beloved who drinks from the cup of Kawthar
You are the light that will show the path of love
With your essence, the perfections of the prophets became complete
With your existence, the secret of the prophets is revealed
While your beauty is evident like the moon
Can beauty be expressed without you?
You are the eternal throne in the realm of the timeless
You are also the heart's expression in the time of loyalty