Aşkın Bana Bir Gizli Elem Oldu Güzel Yar - Rakım Elkutlu - 20th Century Turkish Music

"Aşkın Bana Bir Gizli Elem Oldu Güzel Yar" (Your love has become a secret sorrow to me, my beautiful beloved) is a Turkish song composed by Rakım Elkutlu with lyrics by Nahit Hilmi Özeren. It is classified as a Turkish classical music piece and is sung in the Hüzzam makam (mode). The song's lyrics express the speaker's longing and sadness for his beloved. Rakım Elkutlu was a Turkish classical music composer who lived from 1869 to 1948 in İzmir, Turkey. He has around 450 musical compositions in religious and secular music genres. He received his initial music education from his uncle, who was a Mevlevi sheikh, and continued to learn from other musicians to improve his repertoire and music knowledge. Rakım Elkutlu graduated from İzmir High School and worked as the imam of İzmir Hisar Mosque. He is known for his unique style of blending old and new elements in his compositions. On December 4th, 1948, Rakım Elkutlu passed away at the age of 79. There is a cultural center in Bornova, İzmir, named after him, and concerts are held in his memory. Turkish Lyrics Aşkın bana bir gizli elem oldu güzel yar Mehtaba bakıp ağladığım çok geceler var Hicranla yanan kalbimin alamını gel sar Mehtaba bakıp ağladığım çok geceler var. English Lyrics Your love has become a secret sorrow to me, my beautiful belovedç There are many nights when I look at the moon and cryç Come and soothe the pain of my heart burning with longing. There are many nights when I look at the moon and cry.