Oyle Ser Mestem Ki Idrгўk Etmezem Dunyгў Nedir Cumali Ozkaya Guide

The final couplet questions why the lover laments if they are truly content with the "calamity of love" ( belâ-yı aşk ). 4. Notable Interpretations

A seminal interpretation in the Elazığ/Şanlıurfa folk tradition. The final couplet questions why the lover laments

The poem consists of five couplets (beyit) that describe a state of spiritual drunkenness ( ser-mest ) where the world ceases to exist. Original (Ottoman Turkish) Modern Meaning Öyle ser-mestem ki idrâk etmezem dünyâ nedir The poem consists of five couplets (beyit) that

This ghazal appears in Fuzûlî's famous Leylâ and Mecnûn masnavi (couplets 2658–2662), expressing Mecnûn's total state of helplessness and amazement in the face of love. Ben kimim, sâki olan kimdir, mey ü sahbâ nedir

I am so intoxicated that I do not perceive what the world is. Ben kimim, sâki olan kimdir, mey ü sahbâ nedir? Who am I? Who is the cupbearer? What is this wine? Gerçi cânândan dil-i şeydâ için kâm isterem

Watch Cumali Özkaya's powerful rendition of this classical masterpiece:

Cumali Özkaya , a Turkish folk musician, brought this classical work to a modern audience through his "Gazel" style interpretation, often performing it as a "long air" (uzun hava). 2. Lyrics & Modern Translation