Watch Cumali Özkaya's powerful rendition of this classical masterpiece:
One who knows the wisdom of the world and its contents is not a sage. Ârif oldur bilmeye dünyâ vü mâfîhâ nedir. Watch Cumali Özkaya's powerful rendition of this classical
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 piece explores themes of divine love, self-loss,
A true sage is one who does not know what the world or its contents are. Watch Cumali Özkaya's powerful rendition of this classical
A seminal interpretation in the Elazığ/Şanlıurfa folk tradition.
"" is a profound ghazal written by the 16th-century poet Fuzûlî , famously performed by contemporary artist Cumali Özkaya . The piece explores themes of divine love, self-loss, and the insignificance of the material world compared to spiritual intoxication. 1. Background & Origin