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PHOTO CREDIT: Above photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California. |
Bir Demet Yasemen
(A Bunch of Jasmine)
This page contains the song lyrics to "Bir Demet Yasemen", a very beautiful traditional Turkish folk song. It includes both a transliteration of the Turkish into the Roman alphabet and a translation into English.
Listen to MP3 Clips of this Song
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Sung by John Bilezikjian |
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Sung by Brothers of the Baladi on the album titled Heart of the Beast |
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Sung by Brothers of the Baladi on the album titled Further Journeys |
Lyrics
Turkish Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Bir demet yasemen | A bunch of jasmine |
| Aşkımın tek hatırası | The only memory of my love |
| Bir demet yasemen | A bunch of jasmine |
| Aşkımın tek hatırası | The only memory of my love |
| Bitmiyor ayrılık | There is no end to separation |
| Dinmiyor gönlümün | There is no end to my heart's |
| Hicran hicran hicran yarası | Grief, grief, grief wound |
| Bitmiyor ayrılık | There is no end to separation |
| Dinmiyor gönlümün | There is no end to my heart's |
| Hicran hicran hicran yarası | Grief, grief, grief wound |
| Ağlasam inlesem, silinmez | If I cried or moaned, won't be erased, |
| Bahtın yarası | My destiny's wound |
| Ağlasam inlesem, silinmez | If I cried or moaned, won't be erased, |
| Bahtın yarası | My destiny's wound |
| Bitmiyor ayrılık | There is no end to separation |
| Dinmiyor gönlümün | There is no end to my heart's |
| Hicran hicran hicran yarası | Grief, grief, grief wound |
| Bitmiyor ayrılık | There is no end to separation |
| Dinmiyor gönlümün | There is no end to my heart's |
| Hicran hicran hicran yarası | Grief, grief, grief wound |
| Ağlasam inlesem, silinmez | If I cried or moaned, won't be erased, |
| Bahtın yarası | My destiny's wound |
| Ağlasam inlesem, silinmez | If I cried or moaned, won't be erased, |
| Bahtın yarası | My destiny's wound |
| Bitmiyor ayrılık | There is no end to separation |
| Dinmiyor gönlümün | There is no end to my heart's |
| Hicran hicran hicran yarası | Grief, grief, grief wound |
| Bitmiyor ayrılık | There is no end to separation |
| Dinmiyor gönlümün | There is no end to my heart's |
| Hicran hicran hicran yarası | Grief, grief, grief wound |
Where to Get Recordings of this Song
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Artist: Brothers of the Baladi Amazon Store: |
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Artist: Brothers of the Baladi Amazon Store: |
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Artist: John Bilezikjian & Var Daghdevirian Dantz Records - John Bilezikjian Telephone: (+1) (949) 581-5664 Web Site: www.dantzrecords.com |
About the Translator
Many thanks to Gunsu Temirer, who did this translation for me of one of my favorite Turkish songs. Gunsu was born in Turkey, and now lives in the United States.