: It is included in Arif's only poetry book, Hasretinden Prangalar Eskittim (I Have Worn Out Shackles from Longing for You), which remains one of the best-selling and most influential poetry collections in Turkish history. Ahmed ARİF - Akşam Erken iner Mahpushaneye
: Arif uses the phrase "Ejderha olsan kar etmez" (Even if you were a dragon, it wouldn't matter) to emphasize that neither strength nor bravery can fully shield a person from the crushing weight of yearning ( hasret ) for the outside world. Ahmet Arif AkЕџam Erken Д°ner
One of the most frequently quoted sections captures the essence of the poem: : It is included in Arif's only poetry