Poems

Hakk’ın Metin kal’ası
It is Hakk’s strongest citadel,
Zikrullah’ın alası
The greatest Zikr of Allah,
Dervişlerin maksudu
The dervishes’ intention,
Zikirlerin mahbubu
Beloved to the people of Zikr,
Halkayi zikre otur
Sit in the circle of Zikr,
Zikrin efdali budur
This Zikr is of immense value,
Nefsi aşka sevkeyle
Force the ego to make Zikr,
Gel gidelim şevkile
Come let’s say it with passion,
Tevhid kalbin cilası
Shahadat polishes the heart,
Razı olur mevlâsi
His Mawla becomes pleased with him,
Zikreylediğin zaman
When you make Zikr,
Gönülde komaz güman
Remove the suspicion from your heart,
Zikret dağla taş ile
Make Zikir with the mountain and stone,
Dolsun yaş ile
May your eyes fill with tears,
Yetmiş bin tevhid eden
The one who makes seventy thousand tawhid,
Azabı tebid eden
The words that drive away all punishment,
Başıma devlet budur
This is what governs my existence,
Aşkîye vuslat budur
This is the reunion with the beloved,

Nur burcunun balası
It is the Divine Lights highest tower,
Lâ ilâhe illAllah
La ilaha illAllah,
Aşıkların matlubu
The lover’s aspiration,
Lâ ilâhe illAllah
La ilaha illAllah,
Aşk badesini doldur
Fill your empty cup with love,
Lâ ilâhe illAllah
La ilaha illAllah,
Zikri dile zevkeyle
Make it move with Divine pleasure,
Lâ ilâhe illAllah
La ilaha illAllah,
Siler kalplerdem pası
It cleans the mirror, removes the rust,
Lâ ilâhe illAllah
La ilaha illAllah,
Cevap verir Hak heman
The truth calls out to you,
Lâ ilâhe illAllah
La ilaha illAllah,
Bu günahkâr baş ile
With this sinful lost head,
Lâ ilâhe illAllah
La ilaha illAllah,
İmanın tecdid eden
He is the one renewing his faith,
Lâ ilâhe illAllah
La ilaha illAllah,
Dervişe haslet budur
This is manners to the Dervish,
Lâ ilâhe illAllah
La ilaha illAllah.