Yüksel Baltacı writes, composes, and performs ‘AL MENDİL,’ a heartfelt Turkish song. The musician delivers a melody that mixes traditional sounds with a modern touch. The lyrics tell the story of a love that burns deeply but ends in separation.
![Al Mendi̇L Lyrics [English Translation] - Yüksel Baltacı](https://lyricsraag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/al-mendil-yuksel-baltaci-translation.webp)
Released: February 20, 2026
AL MENDİL
Yüksel Baltacı
AL MENDİL Meaning & Lyrics (Yüksel Baltacı)
Baltacı mentions a red handkerchief as a symbol of letting go: ‘Take this handkerchief from me, so nothing of you is left with me.’ The songwriter uses simple, physical imagery like sheep and pillars to describe the pain of a broken heart. The performer’s voice carries a raw sadness that matches the story.
Sevdanun ateşine yandum güzelim yandumI’ve burned in the fire of your love, my beautiful one, I’ve burned.
Ben bu kadar yanmazdum yar sözlerune kandumI wouldn’t have burned this much, my love, but I believed your words.
Al mendil al olasun yar yüreğun dolmasunLet this red handkerchief be yours, my love, so your heart doesn’t fill with sorrow.
Al benden bu mendili bende bişey kalmasunTake this handkerchief from me, so nothing of you is left with me.
Karşuda iki koyun birini seçemedumThere are two sheep across the way, I couldn’t choose between them.
Sen benden geçtun ama ben senden geçemedumYou’ve moved on from me, but I just couldn’t move on from you.
Al mendil al olasun yar yüreğun dolmasunLet this red handkerchief be yours, my love, so your heart doesn’t fill with sorrow.
Al benden bu mendili bende bişey kalmasunTake this handkerchief from me, so nothing of you is left with me.
Evinuz böyük hane iki direk arasiYour home is a grand house, built between two pillars.
Aldi canumi aldi habu yürek yarasiIt has taken my very soul, this deep wound in my heart.
Al mendil al olasun yar yüreğun dolmasunLet this red handkerchief be yours, my love, so your heart doesn’t fill with sorrow.
Al benden bu mendili bende bişey kalmasunTake this handkerchief from me, so nothing of you is left with me.
AL MENDİL Music Video
‘AL MENDİL’ lyrics are about the struggle of moving on from a lost love. The song features Yüksel Baltacı and blends traditional Turkish elements with a modern sound.