Walnut Tree, Nazım Hikmet

[Turk]

The Walnut Tree

my head foaming clouds, sea inside me and out
I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park
an old walnut, knot by knot, shred by shred
Neither you are aware of this, nor the police

I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park
My leaves are nimble, nimble like fish in water
My leaves are sheer, sheer like a silk handkerchief
pick, wipe, my rose, the tear from your eyes
My leaves are my hands, I have one hundred thousand
I touch you with one hundred thousand hands, I touch Istanbul
My leaves are my eyes, I look in amazement
I watch you with one hundred thousand eyes, I watch Istanbul
Like one hundred thousand hearts, beat, beat my leaves

I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park
neither you are aware of this, nor the police


Nazim Hikmet

translated from Turkish by Gun Gencer

[ihlas]

ı am from turkey as well we can get on well keep in touch fellow ok?
u can give me ur any hotmail ya

[Turk]

Yahu birader madem Türksün ne diye İngilizce olarak mail adresimi istiyorsun?
(Yahu bro, so you are Turkish why do you ask for my e-mail in English?)

[ihlas]

ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh ben ne bilim abicim ya emin olmak istedim
sizin oralr da hani ejnebiler pek yarleşio şu sıralar onan ya arkadaşım bir hotmail falan yollada orda b konuşalım soydaşım