Living, A Turkish Poem By Nazim Hikmet In English Translation Poem by Ravi Kopra

Living, A Turkish Poem By Nazim Hikmet In English Translation



Living is not just
Passing through life

It must be taken seriously
Like a squirrel, for example

Waiting for nothing
Always looking

Always working to
Preserve its survival.

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Yasamak sakaya gelmez,
buyuk bir ciddiyetle yasayacaksin
bir sincap gibi mesela,
yani, yasamanin disinda ve otesinde hicbir sey beklemeden,
yani butun isin gucun yasamak olacak.

-Nazim Hikmet
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