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TRANSLATION
Makber
The Grave
makber: grave, tomb (old)
Her yer karanlık, pürnûr o mevkî,
Everything is dark, yet that place is bathed in light
her: every, all
yer: place, everywhere
karanlık: dark, darkness
pürnûr: full of light, radiant
o: that
mevkî: place, location, spot
Mağrip mi yoksa makber mi, yâ Rab?
Is it the sunset—or a grave, O Lord?
mağrip: west, sunset (old)
yoksa: or, or else
makber: grave, tomb (old)
yâ Rab: O Lord, my God
Kabri çiçekten bir türbe olmuş,
His grave has become a shrine of flowers
kabir: grave, burial place
çiçek: flower
bir: a, one
türbe: tomb, shrine, mausoleum
ol-: to become, to be
Dönmüş o türbe bir haclegâhe.
And that shrine has turned into a bridal chamber
dön-: to turn into, to transform
o: that
türbe: tomb, shrine
bir: a, one
haclegâh: bridal chamber, wedding-night chamber (old)
Döndü ise türben bir haclegâhe,
If your tomb has become a bridal chamber
dön-: to turn into, to transform
ise: if
türbe: tomb, shrine
bir: a, one
haclegâh: bridal chamber, wedding-night chamber (old)
Aç koynunu aç, maşukânım ben.
Open your arms, open wide—I'm your beloved
aç-: to open
koyun: bosom, embrace
maşukân: beloved, lover (old)
ben: I, me
EXERCISE I
Order the lines.
EXERCISE II
Fill in the blanks.
EXERCISE III
Cross out the extra words.
Her yer bütünüyle karanlık, pürnûr o mevkî,
Mağrip mi yoksa bir makber mi, yâ Rab?
Kabri şimdi çiçekten bir türbe olmuş,
Dönmüş o türbe sanki bir haclegâhe.
Döndü ise türben böylece bir haclegâhe,
Aç koynunu aç, çünkü maşukânım ben.
EXERCISE IV
Unjumble the lines.
EXERCISE V
Spell the word.
EXERCISE VI
Match the translations.
EXERCISE VII
Choose the correct option.
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