Fine Weather, An English Rendering Of A Turkish Poem By Orhan Veli Kanik Poem by Ravi Kopra

The rendering is from a translation of the following poem by Bernard Lewis on web pages -


GUZEL HAVALAR

Beni bu guzel havalar mahvetti,
Boyle havada istifa ettim
Evkaftaki memuriyetimden.
Tutune boyle havafa alistim,
Boyle havada asik oldum;
Eve ekmekle tuz goturmeyi
Boyle havalarda unuttum;
Siir yazma hastaligim
Hep boyle havalarda nuksetti;
Beni bu guzel havalar mahvetti.

Orhan Veli Kanik

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FINE DAYS

These fine days have been my ruin.
On this kind of day I resigned
My job in ``Pious Foundations.''
On this kind of day I started to smoke
On this kind of day I fell in love
On this kind of day I forgot
To bring home bread and salt
On this kind of day I had a relapse
In my versifying disease.
These fine days have been my ruin.

Orhan Veli Kanik