Memleket İsterİm

22/10/2020
Göksel Yilmaz
Kalan Music
Producer: Hasan Saltık
Memleket İsterim is a musical interpretation of the iconic poem by Turkish poet Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı. The piece expresses a deep longing for a homeland defined by peace, equality, compassion and shared humanity.

Poem (original)

Gök mavi, dal yeşil, tarla sarı olsun;
Kuşların çiçeklerin diyarı olsun.

Memleket isterim
Ne başta dert, ne gönülde hasret olsun;
Kardeş kavgasına bir nihayet olsun.

Memleket isterim
Ne zengin fakir, ne sen ben farkı olsun;
Kış günü herkesin evi barkı olsun.

Memleket isterim
Yaşamak, sevmek gibi gönülden olsun;
Olursa bir şikayet ölümden olsun.

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı
(4 October 1910 – 13 October 1956)

English translation

I long for a homeland

Let there be skies of blue, branches green, and yellow fields
Let it be the home of birds and flowers

I long for a homeland
May there be minds untroubled and no hearts left alone
And an end to the war between brothers

I long for a homeland
Let there be no rich nor poor, no difference between you and me
And in winter, a warm home for everyone

I long for a homeland
Where life and love spring together from the heart
And if there is a complaint, let it only be of death

Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı

Musicians

  • Sándor Kém. double bass
  • Anne Bakker. violin
  • Jacobus Thiele. percussion
  • Yaşar Saka. melodica
  • Göksel Yılmaz. guitar

Credits

  • Arrangement. Yaşar Saka, Göksel Yılmaz
  • Recording, edit and mix. Yaşar Saka, Yay Music Productions, Rotterdam (NL)
  • Mastering. Alican Özbuğutu
  • Photography. Ozan Sarıtepe
  • Cover design. M. Turan Ercan

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