A seminal interpretation in the Elazığ/Şanlıurfa folk tradition.
Watch Cumali Özkaya's powerful rendition of this classical masterpiece: sâki olan kimdir
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 Turkish folk musician
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 sâki olan kimdir
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