The feeling that longing grows like a mountain "on the very first evening".
"" (Even on the first evening of your absence) is a poignant arabesque song by the legendary Turkish singer Müslüm Gürses . Originally appearing as a solo track on his posthumous album Mahzendeki Şarkılar 2 in 2019, a significant new version was released in September 2025 as a duet with Kamuran Akkor . Key Details
This version utilized a previously unreleased vocal recording by Gürses from the Elenor Müzik archives, pairing his voice with new recordings by Kamuran Akkor.
The song explores the immediate, crushing weight of loneliness and longing that begins the very moment a loved one leaves. Summary of Lyrics
Describing themselves as an instrument (saz) in the loved one's hands or a song on their lips.
The song portrays a narrator struggling with the sudden void left after a quiet farewell. Common themes in the lyrics include:
Seeing the loved one's shadow at every street corner and turning back at every step taken.
Full lyrics and various versions can be found on platforms like Genius and Spotify . Daha Yokluğunun İlk Akşamında Lyrics - Müslüm Gürses