POETRY
LISTEN AY BALAM!
โPOEM by Yahya Azeroฤlu
(Translated from Turkish)
Listen to your own father once,
Donโt tell anyone your secret ay balam*;
If a concern for the homeland falls upon you,
Donโt 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,
Donโt 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,
Donโt 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,
Donโt stray from the path you know is right ay balam!
Azeroฤlu, find the science within yourself,
Let the idea sprout in a thousand ways,
I say to every society,
Be a man, donโt 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 Azeroฤlu
Born in 1955 in Yukarฤฑ Topraklฤฑ village of Ayrฤฑlฤฑk district of Iฤdฤฑr, got his primary and secondary education in Iฤdฤฑr.ย Then, he then proceeded to Germany, where he studied foreign languages for 2 years.ย After spending many years in various European countries, he returned to Turkey in 1983 and currently resides in Antalya, Tรผrkiye. Continuing his cultural activities in Turkey, Azeroฤlu was accepted to Eskiลehir Anadolu University, Department of Public Administration, while continuing to write poems and articles.ย Later, he founded the Iฤdฤฑr Poets and Writers Association in 1994 and served as its President for 15 years.ย
Azeroฤlu is a member of the Professional Association of Scientific and Literary Works of Tรผrkiye, โFREAKINGโ. โQUIET SCREAMSโ โTake an example from ATATURKโ โTAKE UNDER THE FLAGโ. Prof.ย Dr (F) Yahya Azeroฤlu has published 9 books, including โALKIZIL, THE EPIC VILLAGE IN THE ARAS VALLEYโ and โTURANIAN DAYS IN IRANโ.ย He participated in many conferences held in Europe.ย His poems received first prizes in many poetry competitions.ย His poems were composed and notated by composers, and he became the subject of news in the famous BILD newspaper published in Germany.ย
Poet-researcher Writer Yahya Azeroฤlu was awarded the poet of the year award in Antalya in 2020.ย He was awarded the literary award of the year in Tabriz in 2021. Azerbaijani scientist prof. Dr.ย Ramiz Hesemli wrote a book called โTuran Yolcusuโ about the poet writer Yahya Azeroฤlu. Another book titled โTuran is the voice of the Turk in the worldโ was also written about Yahya Azeroฤlu by the poet-writer Banu Hษsษn Qฤฑzฤฑ Musayeva, In 2017, his life was written by the students of Akdeniz University, and his art was shot as a documentary.
Yahya Azeroฤlu was also awarded the (F) Prof. Diploma on philology by the Azerbaijani Science and Education Center. Yahya Azeroฤlu, a member of the printers union of Azerbaijan and Turkey, is also a member of the writers and literati union of Uzbekistan, Tabriz, Kirkuk, (TรSKรM) Turkish World Yahya Azeroฤlu, and Chairman of the Art and Culture Center.
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