O Beni Bir Bahar Akşamı Terkedip Gitti - Şekip Ayhan Özışık - 20th Century Turkish Music

"O Beni Bir Bahar Akşamı Terk edip Gitti" (She left me on a spring evening) is a Turkish song composed and written by Şekip Ayhan Özışık. It is performed in the Muhayyerkürdi makâm (musical mode) and follows the Düyek usûlü (rhythmic pattern). Şekip Ayhan Özışık (1932-1981) was a Turkish Classical Music composer. He was born in 1932 in Ankara, Turkey. He started his primary education in Ankara and completed it at Istanbul Haydarpaşa High School. He developed an interest in music at a young age and although he was inclined towards playing the oud, he took violin lessons at his father's request. His first teacher was Emin Ongan. He completed his military service as a reserve officer in 1954 and joined the Turkish Music Conservatory in 1955, followed by Ankara Radio in 1958. He worked at Ankara Radio until 1966 and composed many of his works during this period, the most notable being his song "Belki bir sabah geleceksin" in the Rast makam. Some of his compositions were used as background music in Turkish films of that time. He received Turkey's first gold record from Grafson Company for his composition "İçin için yanıyor" in the Muhayyerkürdi makam. In addition to being a virtuoso oud player, the composer began composing music in the 1950s and established a prolific profile as a composer in the late 70s. However, he spent his last years battling throat cancer, which severely affected his health. In fact, he lost his ability to speak in the last few years. Şekip Ayhan Özışık passed away on April 17, 1981. Turkish Lyrics O beni bir bahar akşamı terkedip gitti, Ne o geri geldi, ne de bu ömür bitti. Nerdesin, nerdesin yeşil gözlü meleğim? Nerdesin, nerdesin şirin sözlü bebeğim? Ne olur, bir bahar akşamı sen bana dönsen, Yine benim olsan, yine beni sevsen. Gel bana, dön bana yeşil gözlü meleğim, Gel bana, dön bana şirin sözlü bebeğim. English Translation She left me on a spring evening, Neither she returned nor this life ended. Where are you, where are you, my green-eyed angel? Where are you, where are you, my sweet-spoken baby? Please, on a spring evening, if you would come back to me, If you would be mine again, if you would love me again. Come to me, return to me, my green-eyed angel. Come to me, return to me, my sweet-spoken baby.