Fatih'in Duası | Fatih Sultan Mehmed'in Yazdığı Mehter Marşı

Sultan Mehmed II — not only the conqueror of Constantinople, but a poet. The hand that wielded the sword held the pen just as firmly; and from that pen came these words. "O Muhammad, through the miracles of Ahmad the Chosen One" — these verses, written by Mehmed II himself, stand among the rarest known examples of sultanic poetry in history. Whether they were composed before or after the conquest is debated; but every word carries the same truth: unshakable faith, a will surrendered to God, and the quiet, profound prayer of a soul who marched toward the greatest siege the world had ever seen. In this work, Fatih's original poem meets the austere, ritual atmosphere of the Mehter tradition. The sounds of the war drums, the vocal character carrying the martial spirit of the era, and the weight of a march that reaches across centuries — all gathered with a single purpose: to let that prayer be felt today. For those who wish to see Mehmed not merely as a conqueror, but as a sultan who believed, prayed, wrote poetry — and did all of these with one and the same soul. Crafted for lovers of Ottoman history, Mehter music, Fatih Sultan Mehmed, sultanic poetry, Ottoman military music, and epic historical marches. Subscribe to Archaic Anatolia — for more Mehter marches, Ottoman historical music, and epic battle music. Lyrics (Original — Ottoman Turkish): Ey Mehemmed mu'cizât-ı Ahmed-i Muhtâr ile Umaram gâlib ola a'dâ-yı dîne devletüm Ey Mehemmed mu'cizât-ı Ahmed-i Muhtâr ile Umaram gâlib ola a'dâ-yı dîne devletüm İmtisâl-i "câhidû fî'llâh" oluptur niyyetim, Dîn-i İslâm'ın mücerred gayretidir gayretim. Fazl-ı Hakk u himmet-i cünd-i ricâlu'llâh ile Ehl-i küfrü ser-te-ser kahr eylemektir niyyetim! Ey Mehemmed mu'cizât-ı Ahmed-i Muhtâr ile Umaram gâlib ola a'dâ-yı dîne devletüm Ey Mehemmed mu'cizât-ı Ahmed-i Muhtâr ile Umaram gâlib ola a'dâ-yı dîne devletüm Enbiyâ vü evliyâya istinâdum var benüm Lutf-ı Hak'dandur hemân ümmîd-i feth ü nusretüm Nefs ü mâl ile n'ola kılsam cihânda ictihâd Hamdülillah var gazâya sad hezârân ragbetüm Ey Mehemmed mu'cizât-ı Ahmed-i Muhtâr ile Umaram gâlib ola a'dâ-yı dîne devletüm Ey Mehemmed mu'cizât-ı Ahmed-i Muhtâr ile Umaram gâlib ola a'dâ-yı dîne devletüm English Translation: O Muhammad, through the miracles of Ahmad the Chosen One — I pray my state shall triumph over every enemy of the faith! O Muhammad, through the miracles of Ahmad the Chosen One — I pray my state shall triumph over every enemy of the faith! My intent is to embody the command: "Strive in the way of God!" My every effort is solely for the cause of Islam! By the grace of God and the mighty support of His saintly warriors — My resolve is to crush the people of disbelief from end to end! O Muhammad, through the miracles of Ahmad the Chosen One — I pray my state shall triumph over every enemy of the faith! O Muhammad, through the miracles of Ahmad the Chosen One — I pray my state shall triumph over every enemy of the faith! I lean upon the prophets and the saints — they are my foundation! My every hope of conquest and victory comes from God's grace alone! What matter if I spend my soul and wealth striving in this world — Praise be to God, my yearning for holy struggle burns a hundredfold! O Muhammad, through the miracles of Ahmad the Chosen One — I pray my state shall triumph over every enemy of the faith! O Muhammad, through the miracles of Ahmad the Chosen One — I pray my state shall triumph over every enemy of the faith! Credits: Channel: Archaic Anatolia Title: The Conqueror's Prayer | The Mehter March Written by Sultan Mehmed II Lyrics: Fatih Sultan Mehmed II (Avnî) — Original poem, Mehter arrangement by Archaic Anatolia Music & Arrangement: Archaic Anatolia Visual Concept: Archaic Anatolia Label: Archaic Records Genre: Ottoman Mehter March / Sultanic Poetry / Historical Battle Music (with English subtitles)