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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

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

A seminal interpretation in the Elazığ/Şanlıurfa folk tradition. I am so intoxicated that I do not perceive what the world is

Known for her classical and folk crossover style.

Cumali Özkaya , a Turkish folk musician, brought this classical work to a modern audience through his "Gazel" style interpretation, often performing it as a "long air" (uzun hava). 2. Lyrics & Modern Translation Who is the cupbearer

One who knows the wisdom of the world and its contents is not a sage. Ârif oldur bilmeye dünyâ vü mâfîhâ nedir.

This ghazal appears in Fuzûlî's famous Leylâ and Mecnûn masnavi (couplets 2658–2662), expressing Mecnûn's total state of helplessness and amazement in the face of love. a Turkish folk musician

The "wine" ( mey ) and "cupbearer" ( sâki ) are metaphors for spiritual ecstasy and the source of divine truth.