"Küffar Sanır" (Infidels think) is a Turkish folk song from the Rumelia region. After the capture of Eğri (Eger) Fortress in 1596, the Austrian Empire suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Haçova (Mezőkeresztes) while attempting to reclaim the fortress. The lyrics describes the resistance of Austria (Germany), Poland, Venice, and others in the Holy League against the Ottoman Empire's efforts to eliminate its dominance. This struggle persisted for many years.

Turkish Lyrics

Küffar sanur hüccet almış Eğri'ye,
Hali benzer nefes çekmiş bengiye.
Bire sorun Nemçelüyle Lehliye,
Ne de çabuk unuttular Mohaç'ı.

Yağız atın dikelince yelesi,
Başımızdan esti gaza nefesi.
Bre sorun nerde Nemçe kölesi,
Dayanır mı Zülfikare kellesi?

Haberler iletin Beç Çasarı'na,
Durmasın kılıcın sarsın donuna.
Er ise buyursun er meydanına,
Ne de çabuk unuttular Mohaç'ı.

English Translation

The Infidels thought that Eger belongs to them,
They look like they have smoked opium.
Ask those Austrians and Poles,
How quickly did they forget Mohács?

When his gallant horse reared up,
The breath of jihad blew over us,
Ask now, where is the Austrian slave?
Can his head resist to the blade of Zulfiqar?

Send news to the Emperor in Vienna,
Tell him to don his sword.
Tell him to come to the battlefied if he's man enough,
How quickly did they forget Mohács?

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