Along with his qasidas, he seems to have noted down features and scenes from the city, and later used them in his chronogram (tarih) poems, most of which he wrote for the Grand Vizier of the time, İbrahim Paşa.
In addition to composing qasidas, he also recorded observations about the city's sights and sounds, which he later used in his chronogram poems, many of which were dedicated to the Grand Vizier İbrahim Paşa.