No Soul Without Fault (Hatasız Kul Olmaz) -- Orhan Gencebay

Lyrics and music: Orhan Gencebay, a Turkish musician, bağlama virtuoso, composer, singer, arranger, music producer, music director, and actor. This is Wikipedia's description, not mine! Yet, it is not far from the truth. I liked this piece since the first time I heard it. I just did not confess it. Now, I do. Whoever complains that this is "arabesque" should be put to torture by music.

I know, I know, it is too melancholic. Well, then, you should drink and then listen. It makes sense then. A lot of sense! I translated this from a recording "as is'. There is actually one more stanza. But, what is here is enough!

Yes, there is the music. I loved the music much more than I liked the lyrics:

• Orhan Gencebay: /www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnsF3DSPLrY
• Tarkan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K71t5cxZFRE

Original lyrics:

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Hatasız kul olmaz, hatamla sev beni

Dermansız dert olmaz, dermana sal beni
Kaybettim kendimi, ne olur bul beni
Yoruldum halim yok, sen gel de al beni.

Feryada gücüm yok, feryatsız duy beni
Sevenlerin aşkına, ne olur sev beni
Sev beni …

Bu feryat, bu hasret, öldürür aşk beni
Uzaktan olsa da, razıyım sev beni
Razıyım sev beni …

Ümitsiz yaşanmaz; sevmemek elde mi?
Can demek, sen demek; gelde gör bende mi?
Sözümde sitem var; kalptemi dilde mi?
Tez elden haber ver; o gönlün elde mi?
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