is a classic work of Turkish folk music, originally composed and written by the legendary folk poet and minstrel Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu . While rooted in tradition, the song gained modern prominence through a 2017 arrangement by Emirhan Kartal , featured on his album Aşk Dinletir . 1. Historical Context and Authorship
The song is a poetic dialogue of "what-ifs," where the narrator pursues a beloved through various metaphorical transformations.
In 2017, Emirhan Kartal released a modern interpretation of the song as part of the Aşk Dinletir project. Kartal served as the Project & Music Director , arranging the piece with a full ensemble that included traditional instruments like the mey , kaval , and kabak kemane alongside modern elements like the guitar and bass. 2. Lyrical Themes and Meaning
The narrator imagines the beloved as a gazelle ( ceylan ) and himself as a hunter—not to harm, but to "hunt" her with the sound of his saz (lute) and "wound" her with beautiful words.