The song was composed in with music by Ali Salimi and lyrics by Farhad Ebrahimi . While it is widely interpreted as a song about romantic heartbreak, its original inspiration was the painful separation of families when the border closed between Soviet Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani region of northwestern Iran. Key Lyrics & Meaning
The lyrics (commonly starting with " Fikrimden geceler yatabilmirem ") express the profound distress and insomnia caused by longing for a loved one. Lyric (Azerbaijani/Turkish) English Meaning Fikrimden geceler yatabilmirem I cannot sleep at night because of my thoughts Bu fikri başımdan atabilmirem I cannot cast these thoughts from my mind Neyleyim ki sene çatabilmirem What can I do, since I cannot reach you? Ayrılıq, ayrılıq, aman ayrılıq Separation, separation, oh separation! Her bir dertten ala yaman ayrılıq Separation is worse than any other pain Nahide Babashli’s Version Nahide Babashli AyrД±lД±q (Akustik)
: Her performance has helped modernize the folk classic for younger audiences in Turkey and Azerbaijan. The song was composed in with music by