Under the influence of these two leaders of emerging Kazakh reformist nationalist movement, he developed an anti-colonial, anti-Russian view.

Mirjaqyp's political formation was greatly maturated when he published his first poetry book, «Oyan!

Under Tsarist Russian surveillance, Dulatuly could not have a steady job or settle down in a town for a long time.

In his essays and poems Dulatuly criticized socio-economic, political conditions of Kazakhs under imperial administration.

Alash leaders, including Baitursynuly and Dulatuly, aligned with the Whites, declared independence of Kazakhstan and fought against Bolsheviks between December 1917-May 1919.

In 1920, autonomous socialist republic was established and Alash leaders participated in local government.

[4] [5] Közıñdı aş, oian qazaq, köter basty, Ötkızbei qarañğyda beker jasty.

Jer kettı, dın naşarlap, hal aram bop, Qazağym, endı jatu jaramas-ty.

Land is gone, losing faith, our condition significantly worsened, Оh beloved Kazakhs, we can no longer lie idle.