Alas

– Spread your sandy voice over me, under me The branch is crushing my body

Black mulberries are crushing her body Those chanting hoo, hoo are crushing her body Salt is crushing her body Fever is crushing her body

– Sprinkle your sandy voice over me, under me The road is crushing my body

Quinces are crushing her body Those chanting ah, ah are crushing her body Breeze is crushing her body Stealth is crushing her body

– Scatter your sandy voice over me, under me The hand is crushing my body

Reeds are crushing her body Those chanting hey, hey are crushing her body Anguish is crushing her body Sweat is crushing her body

– Floundering in your sandy voice above and below The flood is crushing my body.

Translated from the Turkish by Neil P. Doherty

Gonca Özmen

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