Lyrics and translation Orhan Gencebay, Arif Sağ & Sabahat Akkiraz - Gönül Defteri

Gönül Defteri

Gönül Defterini Açtım Okuram
Yolunu Bilirsen Gir Bak Neler Var
Fazileti Ali Kudreti Haktır
Kervancıysan Eğer Sür Bak Neler Var

Hakkın Kelamına Olmaz Bahana
Neden Gelmiş Oldun Fani Cihana
Her Gece Dursana Ulu Divana
Sıdkı Bütün Olup Dur Bak Neler Var

Dünyada Gerektir Ahiret Başta
Ne Gezersin Kardeş Dağ İle Taşta
Nefsin İle Uğraş Dur Sen Savaşta
Savur Külün Güne Kır Bak Neler Var

Davut Sulari'yem Çevrildim Şaha
Üstadımla Gittim Ulu Divana
Düldülü Aliyle Devri Devrana
Girebilir İsen Gir Bak Neler Var

The Notebook of the Heart

Open the notebook of your heart, I will read it
If you know the way come in and see what's there
The virtue is of Ali, the power is of the Lord
If you are a caravan driver, go on and see what's there

There is no excuse for the word of God
Why did you come to this mortal world?
Stop every night at the high court
Be totally honest and see what's there

In this world, the afterlife comes first
Why are you wandering, brother, in the mountains and stones?
Deal with your ego and engage in battle with it
Scatter your ashes to the sun and see what's there

I am Davut Suları, I have become Shah
With my master, I went to the high court
With Duldul and Ali in the whirling dance
If you can enter, come in and see what's there