Gönül Kirlerini Yunduk Mevlana
’Aşk dininin müritlerine’

Gafil gezen idik, bizdik Mevlana,
Yolunda ardından, izdik Mevlana,
Kıldan da incedir, boynumuz aşka,
Oduyla yanmaya, geldik Mevlana.

Yolunu yolumuz, bildik Mevlana,
Gafleti gönülden, sildik Mevlana,
Kıldan da incedir, boynumuz aşka,
Meyil canan’aydı, sevdik Mevlana.

Dost gözlerdi ayna, gördük Mevlana,
Gönül defterini, dürdük Mevlana,
Kıldan da incedir, boynumuz aşka,
Sevdanın yoluna, öldük Mevlana.

Canansız can olmaz, bulduk Mevlana,
Aşkın dergâhında, kulduk Mevlana,
Kıldan da incedir, boynumuz aşka,
Gönül kirlerini, yunduk Mevlana.

İkrar ile tövbe, ettik Mevlana,
Başı sıkılana, yettik Mevlana,
Kıldan da incedir, boynumuz aşka,
Aşk oduyla yandık, piştik Mevlana.

Can Akın



We Washed Dirts Of Heart Mevlana
’To the disciples of heart religion’

We used to walk around carelessly, who we were,
In your route, we were footprints Mevlana,
Our necks are much more thicker, than hair for love,
We came to burn, with it’s fire Mevlana.

We recognise your route, as ours Mevlana,
We took unwariness away, from heart Mevlana,
Our necks are much more thicker, than hair for love,
Tendency was towards to the darling, we loved Mevlana.

Mirror was the eye of comrade, we saw Mevlana,
We closed the note-book of heart Mevlana,
Our necks are much more thicker, than hair for love,
We died for the sake of love Mevlana.

Soul never be without darling, we found Mevlana,
In the dervish lodge, we were slaves Mevlana,
Our necks are much more thicker, than hair for love,
We washed dirts of heart Mevlana.

With admission, we sweared off Mevlana,
We helped to the ones, who’re in trouble Mevlana,
Our necks are much more thicker, than hair for love,
We’re burned by the fire of love, became mature Mevlana.

Poem: Can AKIN
Translated by: Nilufer DURSUN