Soyletmeyin Beni Derdim Buyuktur Site
: In Ethnomusicology studies documenting Bartók's wake in Anatolia, a variant of this poem was recorded as an oral lament by Emine Yavrucu in 1989.
Don't make me speak, I have an immense grief, My life is a huge burden to me, My vines are spoiled, my garden has dried out. 🎭 Cultural Meaning Soyletmeyin Beni Derdim Buyuktur
: The speaker feels their pain is too massive for casual conversation. : In Ethnomusicology studies documenting Bartók's wake in
Söyletmeyin beni, derdim büyüktür, Hayatım bana bir koca yüktür, Bozulmuş bağlarım, bahçem bozuktur. I have an immense grief
The phrase is famously tied to Turkish folk music (Türk halk müziği) and has been interpreted by various artists over the years: