: The lyrics compare the narrator's burning love to the legendary figures Kerem and Aslı . Kerem is a famous literary figure in Turkish folklore who literally burns to ashes out of love for Aslı; the narrator claims that like Kerem, he is ready to be consumed by his own fire.
The Turkish folk song (türkü) popularized by artist Canan Başkaya , was written and composed by the famous Sivas poet and folk singer Mahmut Erdal . Canan Baskaya Mah Cemalin Gunesmidir
: The narrator is so mesmerized by the beloved's face ( Mah Cemal ) that he questions if it is the sun or the moon. He describes their eyelashes as arrows and eyebrows as a crescent bow, expressing a desire to "strike them into his own heart". : The lyrics compare the narrator's burning love