Concerning mustard
by Orhan Veli Kanık
It seems that I was a fool
Having not understood for years
The importance of mustard in the life of a society
“One cannot live without mustard”
Abiden was also remarking on this recently
To those who are acquainted with
The deeper truths
I know now that I don’t really need to say this, but
God forbid anyone should go without mustard
Hardalname
Ne budala şeymişim meğer,
Senelerden beri anlamamışım
Hardalın cemiyet hayatındaki mevkiini
“Hardalsız yaşanmaz”
Bunu Abidin de söylüyordu geçenlerde
Daha büyük hakikatlere
Ermiş olanlara
Biliyorum, lazım değil ama hardal
Allah kimseyi hardaldan etmesin
English translation by E. Geddes
