Oyle: Ser Mestem Ki Idrгўk Etmezem Dunyгў Nedir Cumali Ozkaya

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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 Watch Cumali Özkaya's powerful rendition of this classical

Written by Muhammad Fuzûlî (1483–1556), a master of Ottoman and Azerbaijani literature. Watch Cumali Özkaya's powerful rendition of this classical

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