Erenköyü’nde Bahar (Yahya Kemal BEYATLI)
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ERENKÖYÜ’NDE BAHAR
Cânan aramızda bir adındı,
Şîrin gibi hüsn ü âna unvan,
Bir sahile hem şerefti hem şan,
Çok kerre hayâlimizde cânan
Bir şi’ri hatırlatan kadındı.
Doğmuştu içimde tâ derinden
Yıldızları mâvi bir semânın;
Hazzıyla harâb idim edânın,
Hâlâ mütehayyilim sadânın
Gönlümde kalan akislerinden.
Mevsim iyi, kâinât iyiydi;
Yıldızlar o yanda, biz bu yanda,
Hulyâ gibi hoş geçen zamanda
Sandım ki güzelliğin cihanda
Bir saltanatın güzelliğiydi.
İstanbul’un öyledir bahârı;
Bir aşk oluverdi âşinâlık…
Aylarca hayâl içinde kaldık;
Zannımca Erenköyü’nde artık
Görmez felek öyle bir bahârı.
SPRING IN ERENKOY
Beloved, she had a name among us,
A title of beauty and grace like a poet,
She was an honour and glory to the shore,
Many times she appeared in our dreams,
A woman was reminiscent of a poem.
It was born deep within me,
The stars of a blue sky;
I was a ruin intoxicated with its pleasure,
Still, I imagine the echoes Of her voice remaining in my heart.
The season was good, the universe was good;
Stars on one side, we on the other,
In a time that passed like a delightful dream,
I thought that the beauty in the world
Was the beauty of a kingdom.
Spring in Istanbul is like that; Familiarity turned into love… For months, we remained lost in fantasies;
In my belief, fate will no longer allow
Such a spring to be seen in Erenköy.
SPRING IN ERENKÖY
Canan was a name among us Dec.,
Hüsn ü main title as cute,
It was both an honor and a glory to the beach,
Very kerre canan in our dream
She was the woman who reminded a shi’ri.
He was born deep inside me
The stars of a blue sky;
I was Junked with the pleasure of ed,
I’m still a fiduciary sadanin
From the akis that remain in my heart.
The season was good, the universe was good;
The stars are on this side, we are on this side,
At a pleasant time like Hulya
I thought your beauty was in the world
It was the beauty of a reign.
Istanbul’s spring is like that;
There was a love, familiarity…
We stayed in a dream for months;
I think he’s in Erenkoy now
Felek does not see such a spring.
Critical Reading and Analysis: Çıraklı “A Modest Proposal for Critical Reading”
Beyatlı's this poetry is contained in his "Eski Şehirin Rüzgarıyla" book. The publication of this book took place in 1962, which was four years after the poet had passed away.
He describes the enchanting arrival of spring in Erenköy, evoking a sense of beauty and longing. The presence of a beloved figure creates a storyworld filled with the transformative power of love and nature.
Milli Edebiyat / National Literature
Dreamer and Romantic Persona -beloved figure "Cânan," evokes admiration and beauty -romanticized worldview
(Cânan) - Longing (the contrast between appreciation and yearning) Spring - Fate (Spring symbolises regeneration and beauty, while fate reflects life's unpredictability)
