Milletin sırtından doyan doyana / Yiğit muhtaç olmuş kuru soğana.
Mahzuni Şerif critiques a society where "some feast on the backs of the nation" while "the brave are left in need of a dry onion". Mahzuni Serifmevla Gul Diyerek Iki Goz Vermis
Mevla "Gül" diyerek iki göz vermiş / Bilmem ağlasam mı, ağlamasam mı? Milletin sırtından doyan doyana / Yiğit muhtaç olmuş
He references the historical figure Pir Sultan Abdal , a 16th-century poet who was executed for his beliefs, questioning if he too should face the gallows for speaking the truth. Lyrics Snapshot Original Turkish Lyrics Opening Mahzuni Serifmevla Gul Diyerek Iki Goz Vermis
(also known as "Ağlasam Mı") is a celebrated Turkish folk song ( türkü ) written and composed by the legendary Alevi ashik and folk poet Aşık Mahzuni Şerif . Core Themes and Meaning