Nazim Hikmet (1902, Salonica - June 3, 1963, Moscow)

CEVIZ AGACI Basim kopuk kopuk bulut, icim disim deniz, ben bir ceviz agaciyim Gulhane parkinda, budak budak, serham serham ihtiyar bir ceviz. Ne sen bunun farkindasin, ne polis farkinda. Ben bir ceviz agaciyim Gulhane parkinda, Yapraklarim suda balik gibi kivil kivil. Yapraklarim ipek mendil gibi tiril tiril. kopariver, gozlerinin, gulum, yasini sil Yapraklarim ellerimdir tam yuz bin elim var, Yuz bin elle dokunurum sana, Istanbul'a. Yapraklarim gozlerimdir. Sasarak bakarim. Yuz bin gozle seyrederim seni, Istanbul'u. Yuz bin yurek gibi carpar, carpar yapraklarim. Ben bir ceviz agaciyim Gulhane parkinda, Ne sen bunun farkindasin, ne polis farkinda.

Walnut Tree         My head foaming clouds, sea inside me and out     I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park     an old walnut, knot by knot, shred by shred     Neither you are aware of this, nor the police         I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park     My leaves are nimble, nimble like fish in water     My leaves are sheer, sheer like a silk handkerchief     pick, wipe, my rose, the tear from your eyes     My leaves are my hands, I have one hundred thousand     I touch you with one hundred thousand hands, I touch Istanbul     My leaves are my eyes, I look in amazement     I watch you with one hundred thousand eyes, I watch Istanbul     Like one hundred thousand hearts, beat, beat my leaves         I am a walnut tree in Gulhane Park     neither you are aware of this, nor the police             Nazim Hikmet