The final couplet questions why the lover laments if they are truly content with the "calamity of love" ( belâ-yı aşk ). 4. Notable Interpretations
Known for her classical and folk crossover style. The final couplet questions why the lover laments
Written by Muhammad Fuzûlî (1483–1556), a master of Ottoman and Azerbaijani literature. sâki olan kimdir
A seminal interpretation in the Elazığ/Şanlıurfa folk tradition. The final couplet questions why the lover laments
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
Though I desire a favor from the beloved for my crazed heart, Sorsa canân bilmezem kâm-ı dil-i şeydâ nedir.
