 However, Veysel used a wide range of themes for his lyrics; based on morals, values, and constant questioning on issues such as love, care, beliefs, and how he saw the world as a blind man.Smallpox was prevalent throughout the Ottoman region that included Sivas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.His mother Gülizar and his father Ahmet had already lost two daughters to smallpox before Veysel was born.