Haktan Gelen ?erbati - "The Drink from God" Songtext

von Christopher Tin

Haktan Gelen ?erbeti
"The Drink from God"
(inspired by water)
Sung in Turkish
Adapted from a poem by Yunus Emre
Performed by Karde? Türküler
With the Angel City Chorale, Jamie Papish & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Haktan gelen ?erbeti içtik elhamdülillah
?ol kudret denizini geçtik elhamdülillah
Kuru idik ya? olduk ayak idik ba? olduk
Kanatland?k ku? olduk uçtuk elhamdülillah
?ol kar??ki da?lar? me?eleri ba?lar?
Sa?l?k sefal?k ile geçtik elhamdülillah
Vard???m?z illere ?ol sefa gönüllere
Baba Tapduk ma'nisin saçt?k elhamdülillah
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The drink sent down from Truth, we drank it, glory be to God.
And we sailed over the Ocean of Power,
Glory be to God
We were dry, but we moistened. We became feet we became the head
We grew wings and became birds, and ?ew, glory be to God.
Beyond those hills and oak woods, beyond those vine-yards and gardens,
We passed in health and joy, glory be to God.
To whatever lands we came, in whatever hearts, in all humanity,
We planted the meanings Taptuk taught us, glory be to God.

(Translation by Kabir Helminski)