He kissed his parents' hands, sprang upon his black stallion, and left by night.
After galloping for three days and nights, he passed through Dere Sham and reached the edge of the forest where his brother was held captive in a castle.
Noticing that some infidels were grazing horses there, he drew his sword and killed six of them.
He drove away the horses by beating his small drum and led them into the forest. Having ridden for three days and nights, he felt very tired, and, tying the bridle of his horse to his wrist, he fell asleep.

An enemy scout had been watching him and now went and reported what he had seen to the infidel bey: "A crazy young man arrived from the Oghuz; he killed several grooms, drove off the horses,and ran them into the woods."

The infidel bey gave this order: "Pick sixty armed men, and let them go and catch him and bring him here." They picked sixty armed men, and these sixty infidels in armor fell upon the young man suddenly.

A suit of armor is judged by its clanking and a horse by the sound of its hoofs.
You know, my khan, that horses hear well.
The stallion that the young man had ridden warned him by pulling on its bridle. When the young man saw that a group of horsemen was coming, he sprang up. Repeating his belief in Mohammed-may his name be praised-he mounted his horse and struck at the black-dressed infidels with his sword until he drove them into the castle.
Drowsiness overtook him again, and he fell asleep after tying the bridle of his horse to his wrist, just as he had done before.

Those infidels who had survived the battle returned and reported to the infidel bey what had happened.
He said to them: "Shame upon you  a hundred times.
Sixty of you could not catch a single young man.
This time, one hundred infidels rode against the young man.
When the stallion warned the young man again, he saw that a large force was approaching.
He arose and mounted his horse.
Repeating his belief in Mohammed-may his name be praised-he started striking the infidels with his sword and again drove them back into the castle.
He turned his horse and went back to his former place.
Once more he could not help being drowsy, and once more he fell asleep,tying the bridle of his horse to his wrist.
This time, the horse freed itself from its master's wrist and ran away.

The infidels went to their bey again. He said to them, "Let three  hundred horsemen go against him this time!"

The infidels said: "No, we cannot. He will kill us all."

The infidel bey then asked: 'What are we supposed to do, then? Go and bring that prisoner here. The belly of a kicking animal is torn by a butting animal. Give him a horse and armor, too."

They went and said to Eghrek: "Young man, our bey has been merciful to you. There is a crazy fellow over there who has been stealing the subsistence of travelers, shepherds, and children. Go kill him, and we shall set you free."
"All right," he said.

They let Eghrek out of the dungeon, after shaving his beard and cutting his hair. They gave him a sword and a horse, and they assigned three hundred infidels to escort him.
When they approached the young man, the three hundred infidels stopped at a distance.

Eghrek asked, "Where is that crazy fellow?
" They pointed at him in  the distance. Eghrek said, "Come, let us go and catch him."

The infidels said: "Our bey ordered you to catch him. You go."Eghrek said: "There he is. He is asleep. Let us go."

The infidels said: "He is not asleep, but he is watching us under his arm. He will soon arise and cut us to pieces."

Eghrek said, "Then let me go and tie him hand and foot, and you come later."
He sprang up from among the infidels and rode to where the young man lay.
He dismounted and fastened the bridle of his horse to the branch of a tree.
He saw that the stranger was a young man as handsome as the fourteenth day of the moon.
He was asleep, and there were drops of tears on his face.
He was totally unaware of anyone's coming or going.
He walked around him and stood by his head.
He noticed that the young man had his kopuz fastened to his waist.
He detached it and started playing and singing.
Let us see, my khan, what he sang.

"Behold the young man who arose
And mounted his black-maned Kazilik horse
And crossed Ala Mountain with the curved back
And shot through the fast-flowing river.
Should a stranger ever sleep alone?
Should he let his white hands be bound  and himself be cast in a sty for pigs?


Would he cause his white-bearded father and  white-haired mother
To lament and suffer for him?
Why are you sleeping, young man?
Be not a fool; raise your handsome head, O young man!
Open your light-brown eyes, young man!
Sleep has captured your soul, Allah given;
Permit not your hands to be tied round your arms;
Cause not your white-bearded father and aged mother to cry.
Who are you, young man, from the land of strong Oghuz?
For the sake of great Allah, stand up.
Know that you are surrounded  By foes on four sides."

The young man awoke with a start and stood up.
He grabbed the handle of his sword to strike the stranger, but he saw that he had a kopuz in his hand.
He said: "O infidel, I spared your life for the sake of Dede Korkut's kopuz. If you had not had it in your hand, I should have sliced you in two for the sake of the head of my elder brother."

He took the kopuz from his hand, and then the young man addressed his elder brother as follows:
"At earliest morn I arose for my brother
And rode on a light-gray horse for my brother.
Infidel, say-Is a prisoner held in your castle?
Let my luckless head be a sacrifice for you, O infidel."

His elder brother, Eghrek, replied to him as follows.
Let us see,my khan, what he said to him.
"Let me die for your mouth, my brother.
Let me die for your tongue, my brother.
May I ask what your station is?
May I ask what your watchword is When you lose yourself in darkness?
Who is the khan who possesses your standard?
Who is your hero who rides in the front on the day of battle?
Who is your father, young man?
It is shameful to ask for the name of a hero;
But nevertheless, what is your name, young man?"

He then continued as follows:
"Are you the herdsman who grazes my camels?
Are you the groom who takes my black stallions to graze?
Are you the shepherd who grazes my flocks?
Are you the vice-regent who whispers advice to my ear?
Are you the small brother I left in the cradle?
Tell me this, O young man.
Let my luckless head be a sacrifice for you."

Seghrek then replied to his elder brother as follows:
"When I lose my way in darkness, my trust is in Allah.
Our ruler is Bayindir Khan.
If you want to know the name of my father,
His name is Ushun Koja.
If you wish to be told my name,
It is Seghrek.
Supposedly I have a brother
By the name of Eghrek."

He then added:
"I am the herdsman who grazes your camels.
I am the groom who grazes your horses.
I am the brother you left in the cradle."

His elder brother, Eghrek, replied to him as follows.
Let us see what he said.
"I could die for your mouth, my brother.
I could die for your tongue, my brother.
Have you grown into manhood already, my brother?
Did you ride so far just to search for your brother, my brother?"

The two brothers embraced and cuffed one another.
Eghrek kissed  his younger brother on the neck. Seghrek kissed his elder brother's  hand.

The infidels were watching them from the other side. They said:
"It looks as if they are wrestling. Perhaps our man will win."
But  they saw that they were embracing and talking and mounting their  stallions.

Then the two began riding toward the black-dressed infidels,striking at them with their swords.
They attacked the infidels,killing many and driving the rest into the castle.
Then they entered the forest, released the mares, and made them run wild by playing small drums.
They rode through Dere Sham River, and, traveling by night, they reached the border of the Oghuz territory.

Seghrek thus saved his elder brother from the hands of the cruel  infidel.
He sent a messenger to his father with the good news and asked him to come out to meet them.

The messenger reached Ushun Koja and said: "Good news! Good cheer!
Both of your sons have returned safely."

Ushun Koja rejoiced at hearing this.
Drums rumbled.
Golden and  bronze trumpets were blown.
Large colorful tents were erected.
Stallions, male camels, and rams were slaughtered.
Koja Bey went out to meet his sons.
He got down from his horse, embraced his sons, and asked them, "Are you safe and well, sons?"

They went into his tent with the golden canopy, where there was rejoicing, eating, and drinking.
He arranged for a beautiful bride for his elder son, too.
The two brothers were each other's wedding attendants.
They entered their nuptial chambers and there had their wishes fulfilled.
Dede Korkut came and sang songs and told legends.

No matter how long it may be, death waits at the end of life.
May you not lose your clean faith at the time of death.
May your sins be forgiven for the sake of Mohammed Mustafa, and may those saying  "Amen" see the face of Allah, O my khan.

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非常感谢！