Aynur Polat writes and composes ‘Esmere / Vay Delal’ alongside Mücahit Aslan. The lyrics pull from themes of love and loss, centered around an unshakable heartbreak. The performers bring a Kurdish folk sound to this aching song.
Released: December 2, 2022
Esmere / Vay Delal
Aynur Polat
Esmere / Vay Delal Meaning & Lyrics (Aynur Polat)
Aynur sings about the pain of a love that ‘pierces the heart like a dagger.’ The storyteller asks, ‘How could you destroy us, my dark-haired beauty?’ This imagery of love and heartbreak is layered with cultural and personal depth.
Dınolıma dınolıma, mıgo aşki taro ez dınalımaI’m aching, I’m aching; I told you this love is dark, and I’m aching.
Mıgo eze roke bımrım oy le, eze hono bımrımI said I’ll die one day, oh girl, I’ll die just like this.
Ez nızonım ğamo keme, vay delalI don’t know whose grief I’m carrying, oh my ‘precious one’.
Gönlüme açtığın bu yaralar biter mi?Will these wounds you’ve opened in my heart ever heal?
Sonu ölüm olsa da sevenler vazgeçer mi?Even if the end is death, do those who love ever give up?
Seven sevdiğini bir kalemde siler mi?Does a true lover ever erase their beloved with a single stroke?
Nasıl unuttun beni söyle, hele esmerimTell me, how did you forget me, my ‘dark-haired beauty’?
Seven sevdiğini bir kalemde siler mi?Does a true lover ever erase their beloved with a single stroke?
Nasıl unuttun beni söyle, hele esmerimTell me, how did you forget me, my dark-haired beauty?
Uy uy, esmere libiramı ney dereOh, oh, my dark-haired beauty won’t leave my mind.
Lıser dılemı ğıstiye valla mina ğançereShe’s pierced my heart, truly, just like a dagger.
Çove xa vadıkım heyalete her dereWhenever I open my eyes, your image is everywhere.
Tu car te birnakım hatto roke maxşereI’ll never forget you until the day of resurrection.
Uy uy, esmere libiramı ney dereOh, oh, my dark-haired beauty won’t leave my mind.
Lıser dılemı ğıstiye valla mina ğançereShe’s pierced my heart, truly, just like a dagger.
Çove xa vadıkım heyalete her dereWhenever I open my eyes, your image is everywhere.
Tu car te birnakım hatto roke maxşereI’ll never forget you until the day of resurrection.
Senden bana hatıra bir yırtık resmin kaldıAll that’s left of you is a torn photo as a keepsake.
Kurduğumuz hayaller, hepsi birer yalandıThe dreams we built together were nothing but lies.
Bana gözyaştan gayrı verdiğin neyin vardı?What did you ever give me other than tears?
Nasıl kıydın bize, söyle hele esmerimTell me, how could you destroy us, my dark-haired beauty?
Bana gözyaştan gayrı verdiğin neyin vardı?What did you ever give me other than tears?
Nasıl kıydın bize, söyle hele esmerimTell me, how could you destroy us, my dark-haired beauty?
Uy uy, esmere libiramı ney dereOh, oh, my dark-haired beauty won’t leave my mind.
Lıser dılemı ğıstiye valla mina ğançereShe’s pierced my heart, truly, just like a dagger.
Çove xa vadıkım heyalete her dereWhenever I open my eyes, your image is everywhere.
Tu car te birnakım hatto roke maxşereI’ll never forget you until the day of resurrection.
Uy uy, esmere libiramı ney dereOh, oh, my dark-haired beauty won’t leave my mind.
Lıser dılemı ğıstiye valla mina ğançereShe’s pierced my heart, truly, just like a dagger.
Çove xa vadıkım heyalete her dereWhenever I open my eyes, your image is everywhere.
Tu car te birnakım hatto roke maxşereI’ll never forget you until the day of resurrection.
Uy uy, esmere libiramı ney dereOh, oh, my dark-haired beauty won’t leave my mind.
Lıser dılemı ğıstiye valla mina ğançereShe’s pierced my heart, truly, just like a dagger.
Çove xa vadıkım heyalete her dereWhenever I open my eyes, your image is everywhere.
Tu car te birnakım hatto roke maxşereI’ll never forget you until the day of resurrection.
Esmere / Vay Delal Music Video
What does ‘Esmere / Vay Delal’ mean? The lyrics tell the story of a love that leaves an unforgettable mark. This song is a heartfelt piece of Kurdish music from Aynur Polat.