Selda Baдџcan Sivas Ellerinde Sazд±m -

The lyrics are attributed to the 16th-century poet Pir Sultan Abdal , one of the "Seven Great Poets" ( Yedi Ulu Ozan ) of Alevism. According to historical lore, the song was composed while Pir Sultan was imprisoned in Sivas by his former student, Hızır Paşa, who had risen to the rank of governor and eventually ordered the poet's execution for his political resistance.

The chorus, "Kâtip arzuhâlim yaz yâre böyle" (Clerk, write my petition to my beloved like this), is a direct plea for the poet's suffering to be recorded and sent to his people or his spiritual guide. Sivas Ellerinde Sazım Çalınır Selda BaДџcan Sivas Ellerinde SazД±m

: The saz (a traditional string instrument) represents the poet's voice and truth. Playing the saz in "Sivas hands" ( Sivas ellerinde ) is a metaphor for the struggle between the artist's spiritual freedom and the physical confinement of the state. Selda Bağcan’s Interpretation The lyrics are attributed to the 16th-century poet