Translation of the song lyrics Şiire Gazele - Ahmet Koç

Şiire Gazele (original)

Senin eşkin meni düşürdü dile
Ne çe aşığh olur bülbüller güle
Hasret çektim, könül verdim, seni sevdim men,
Hasret çektim, könül verdim, seni sevdim.
Böyle bir güzele, eşkimir gazele,
Şiire gazele könül verdim şiire gazele
Eger menden ayrıl, gezip dolansın
Menim bu eşkime yigane kalsın
Alışaram, ot tutaram, hem yanaram men
Alışaram, ot tutaram, hem yanaram.
Bunuda bilmerem, sensiz men gülmerem
Könlümü vermerem, heç kesemem könlümü vermerem

Şiire Gazele (translation)

Your love, relentless, brought me to my knees,
As nightingales become enraptured by the rose’s secret dawn,
Longing gnawed my bones, my heart surrendered—yes, I loved you,
Longing gnawed my bones, my heart surrendered—yes, I loved you.
To such rare beauty, my heart refuses idle verses,
To poetry and ghazal, my soul bows—to poetry and ghazal,
Should you part from me, may you wander the world’s labyrinth alone,
Let the singular flame of my love remain unshadowed,
I will accustom myself to the flame, gather tinder, and burn,
I will accustom myself to the flame, gather tinder, and burn.
This too eludes me: without you, my face withers, unblossoming,
I will not entrust my soul—no one shall ever claim my heart.