Nerdesin (Ahmet Kutsi TECER)
Original Version
Coordinator/ Human Translation
Machine Translation (Smart Cat- Free Version)
NERDESİN
Geceleyin bir ses böler uykumu,
İçim ürpermeyle dolar:
-Nerdesin?
Arıyorum yıllar var ki, ben onu,
Aşıkıyım beni çağıran bu sesin.
Gün olur sürüyüp beni derbeder,
Bu ses rüzgarlara karışır gider.
Gün olur peşimden yürür beraber,
Ansızın haykırır bana: -Nerdesin?
Bütün sevgileri atıp içimden,
Varlığımı yalnız ona verdim ben.
Elverir ki bir gün bana derinden,
Ta derinden bir gün bana ”Gel” desin.
At night, a voice shatters my sleep,
Inside me, it fills with shivers:
-Where are you?
I’ve been searching for years, I, for that,
I am in love with the voice that calls me.
There are days it drags me into disarray,
This voice blends with the winds and goes away.
There are days it walks behind me together, Suddenly shouts at me:
-Where are you?
Casting off all loves from within,
I gave my existence to only that.
May it happen one day, deep within,
So deep, one day, it says to me, “Come.”
A sound interrupts my sleep at night,
My heart fills with chills:
-Where are you?
I’ve been looking for years, I’ve been looking for him,
I am in love with this voice that is calling me.
There will be a day when he will drive and drive me,
This sound mixes with the winds.
There will be a day when he will walk after me together,
Suddenly he cries out to me:
-Where are you?
Throwing all the love away from me,
I gave my existence to him alone.
It will allow that one day I will be deeply,
Let him say “Come” to me one day from the depths.
Critical Reading and Analysis: Çıraklı “A Modest Proposal for Critical Reading”
The author of this poem is widely regarded as one of the leading poets during the early years of the Türkiye Republic. This generation played a crucial role in shaping the cultural landscape of the newly formed Republic of Türkiye and spreading the state's innovations across the nation.
The speaker's deep feelings and quest are central to the storyworld. The speaker is awakened by a voice in the night, and the first question asked is, "Nerdesin?" (Where are you?). This query defines the tone for the entire poem and its main idea, which is one of desire and searching.
Cumhuriyet Dönemi – Repuclican Era
Equilibrium (Calm) → Disruption (Awakening) → Recognition (Longing) → Attempt to repair the damage (Search) → New equilibrium (Hope)
Profound Yearning / Passionate -Intense longing -A sense of incompleteness -Subconscious or unconscious yearning for connection and unity
Disarray – Shout (There are days it drags me into disarray / Suddenly it shouts at me: Where are you?)
