"Beni Beni" - Turkish poetry by Asik Dertli (18th century). This is a traditional melody from the Maras region in Turkey set to the sacred poetry of Ashik Dertli who was an Alevi-Bektashi folk minstrel. Alevism.Bektashism is a Sufi tradition which is based on the reality is to be one with God. In this poem Ashik Dertli is conversing with about his existence in this world. He speaks of how all creation has emerged from him yet much turmoil has been created for his soul. He questions why he has been placed here and ask for assistance to fulfill his greatest desire which in union with the divine.
bab-ı ihsanından mürüvvet eyle mürüvvet eyle karıştırma her bir eşyaya beni bakma isyanıma dost dost merhamet eyle ulaştır menzili a'laya beni beni dost beni beni
dertli'ye tükenmez nice dert verdin ala dert verdin ne çekmeğe sabır sabır ne gayret verdin ne saltanat verdin ne devlet verdin verdin ya niçin getirdin dost dost dünyaya beni beni dost beni beni
beni beni beni beni sevdiğim beni beni çok şükür bir dara dost dost yitirdin beni beni