Nedir Cumali Ozkaya - Oyle Ser Mestem Ki Idrгўk Etmezem Dunyгў

Though I desire a favor from the beloved for my crazed heart, Sorsa canân bilmezem kâm-ı dil-i şeydâ nedir.

The "wine" ( mey ) and "cupbearer" ( sâki ) are metaphors for spiritual ecstasy and the source of divine truth. Though I desire a favor from the beloved

If the beloved asks, I wouldn't know what that desire even is. Hikmet-i dünyâ vü mâfîhâ bilen ârif değil. Hikmet-i dünyâ vü mâfîhâ bilen ârif değil

Fuzûlî suggests that true wisdom (being an Arif ) is found in renouncing worldly knowledge and becoming completely lost in the beloved. Though I desire a favor from the beloved

The final couplet questions why the lover laments if they are truly content with the "calamity of love" ( belâ-yı aşk ). 4. Notable Interpretations

The poem consists of five couplets (beyit) that describe a state of spiritual drunkenness ( ser-mest ) where the world ceases to exist. Original (Ottoman Turkish) Modern Meaning Öyle ser-mestem ki idrâk etmezem dünyâ nedir