Yine Bir Gülnihâl
Ottoman waltz by Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi
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Yine Bir Gülnihâl ("Again a Rose Bush"[1]) is a classical piece within Ottoman classical music. It is a waltz song (meaning it uses the sema'i style, equivalent to the 3/4 waltz rhythm), and uses the râst makam. It was composed by Hammâmîzâde İsmâil Dede Efendi in the 19th century [when?]. He composed the song for Gülnihâl Hanım, as a token of his love for her.[1] The composition of this song has occurred within a period of westernisation in the Ottoman empire, which influenced composers of Ottoman music.[2] Violinist Cihat Aşkın has identified the song as "the first instance of a waltz [song] in Turkish music".[3]
The song has been sung by many artists, including Zeki Müren, Barış Manço and Nesrin Sipahi.[4]
Lyrics
| Ottoman Turkish | Turkish | English translation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ینه بر گل‌نهال آلدی بو گوڭلمی
سیم تن غنجه فم بی‌بدل اول گوزل |
Yine bir gül-nihâl aldı bu gönlümü
Sîm-ten gonca-fem bî-bedel ol güzel |
Once again, a rose-bush-like beauty has taken my heart
Silver-skinned, rosebud-lipped, unmatched is that beauty | ||
| آتشین رخلری یاقدی بو گوڭلمی
پر‌اداء پر‌جفاء پك گوچوك پك گوزل |
Âteşîn ruhleri yaktı bu gönlümü
Pür-edâ' pür-cefâ' pek küçük pek güzel |
Fiery souls have burned this heart of mine
Full of charm, full of torment, so young, so lovely | ||
| گورمدیم كیمسه‌ده بویله بر دل‌روبا
بویله قاش بویله گوز بویله أل بویله یوز |
Görmedim kimsede böyle bir dil-rûbâ
Böyle kaş böyle göz böyle el böyle yüz |
I have not seen such a captivating one in anyone
Such brows, such eyes, such hands, such a face | ||
| عاشقڭ باغرینی اوزمه‌یه گوز سوزر
الامان پك يامان هر زمان اول گوزل |
Âşıkın bağrını üzmeye göz süzer
El-âmân pek yaman her zamân ol güzel |
She glances to wound the lover's heart
Oh mercy, always relentless, always that beauty |