POETRY
LISTEN AY BALAM!
—POEM by Yahya Azeroğlu
(Translated from Turkish)
Listen to your own father once,
Don’t tell anyone your secret ay balam*;
If a concern for the homeland falls
upon you,
Don’t
run away from protecting it ay balam!
Forgetting everything and diving into
the world,
Falling behind in protecting the
homeland,
Growing a beard and using religion,
Don’t
fly with fake wings ay balam!
When taking a step on the path of
Turan,
When the moon flows in the sky like a
star,
When there is a love that increases as
you spread,
Don’t
spread hatred around ay balam!
Value the tools and equipment in
science,
Keep up with the process in your life,
As long as you live in this world,
Don’t
stray from the path you know is right ay balam!
Azeroğlu, find the science within
yourself,
Let the idea sprout in a thousand
ways,
I say to every society,
Be a man, don’t exceed your limits ay balam!
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*Ay
balam: Hey, boy
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(Translated from TURKISH)
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Yahya Azeroğlu
Born in 1955 in Yukarı Topraklı village of Ayrılık district of Iğdır, got his primary and secondary education in Iğdır. Then, he then proceeded to Germany, where he studied foreign languages for 2 years. After spending many years in various European countries, he returned to Turkey in 1983 and currently resides in Antalya, Türkiye. Continuing his cultural activities in Turkey, Azeroğlu was accepted to Eskişehir Anadolu University, Department of Public Administration, while continuing to write poems and articles. Later, he founded the Iğdır Poets and Writers Association in 1994 and served as its President for 15 years.
Azeroğlu is a member of the Professional Association of Scientific and Literary Works of Türkiye, “FREAKING”. “QUIET SCREAMS” “Take an example from ATATURK” “TAKE UNDER THE FLAG”. Prof. Dr (F) Yahya Azeroğlu has published 9 books, including “ALKIZIL, THE EPIC VILLAGE IN THE ARAS VALLEY” and “TURANIAN DAYS IN IRAN”. He participated in many conferences held in Europe. His poems received first prizes in many poetry competitions. His poems were composed and notated by composers, and he became the subject of news in the famous BILD newspaper published in Germany.
Poet-researcher Writer Yahya Azeroğlu was awarded the poet of the year award in Antalya in 2020. He was awarded the literary award of the year in Tabriz in 2021. Azerbaijani scientist prof. Dr. Ramiz Hesemli wrote a book called “Turan Yolcusu” about the poet writer Yahya Azeroğlu. Another book titled “Turan is the voice of the Turk in the world” was also written about Yahya Azeroğlu by the poet-writer Banu Həsən Qızı Musayeva, In 2017, his life was written by the students of Akdeniz University, and his art was shot as a documentary.
Yahya Azeroğlu was also awarded the (F) Prof. Diploma on philology by the Azerbaijani Science and Education Center. Yahya Azeroğlu, a member of the printers union of Azerbaijan and Turkey, is also a member of the writers and literati union of Uzbekistan, Tabriz, Kirkuk, (TÜSKÜM) Turkish World Yahya Azeroğlu, and Chairman of the Art and Culture Center.
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