Monthly Archives: February 2022

Pyramid

Behind impassable mountains, Far from unreachable lands, A stem holds up branches of longing Under a blue eternal arch. O, whose smile is lovelier than mornings, Whose world is vaster than thoughts! O, the beauty dominating my dreams With the … Continue reading

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At the Bedside of My Thoughts

What my longing has trusted in for years Is at the bedside of my thoughts. In her hands, her overflowing heart, In her eyes, weeping and smiling dreams. I see her in her own garden. As always, the roads are … Continue reading

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Going to War

Blond boy going to war, Come back as beautiful as now! The smell of the sea on your lips, Salt on your eyelashes, Blond boy going to war! Orhan Veli (1914-1950). Harbe Giden. Translated from the Turkish.

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Departure

I stand gazing after the departing ship, Unable to throw myself into the water; the world is beautiful. I cannot weep, I am a man, after all. Orhan Veli (1914-1950). Ayrılış. Translated from the Turkish.

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The Story of Ali Rıza and Ahmed

How strange is the story of Ali Rıza and Ahmed! One lives in the village, The other in the city. And every morning, The one in the city goes to the village, The one in the village goes to the … Continue reading

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Song of Death at the End of Suffering and at a Moment of Happiness

Our days will reach the shore… Days of endless suffering; On today’s sick, worn out faces, No sign of fortune’s darkness will remain. The soul’s destination will take form. Spring is behind a moment As short as life, as sweet … Continue reading

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This world intoxicates. The night, the stars, the scents, This tree in full blossom. Orhan Veli (1914-1950). Deli eder insanı bu dünya…Translated from the Turkish.

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