Pirlere Niyaz Ederiz - Turkish Song

Arrangement by Farya Faraji, vocals and arrangement by Farya Faraji and Kelareh Kabiri. Pirlere Niyaz Ederiz is a Turkish folk song from the Alevi-Bektashi repertoire, with the lyrics often attributed to Kalender Çelebi, an Alevi Sufi mystic who rebelled against the Ottomans in the 16th century. It is part of the broader family of Turkish Sufi music, Sufism being a form of Islam in which the believers connect to the divine through the usage of music, often with repetitive rhythms and structures in order to induce a trance. Lyrics in Turkish: Allah bir Muhammed Ali Nazar eyle bari bana Ez-ü celalin aşkına Çektirme şol zari bana Pirlere niyaz ederiz Yalan dünya nideriz Ölürüz hasret gideriz Göster şol didarı bana Kalender ağlar yerinir Aşk hayaliyle sürünür Cenneti ridvan görünür Şol güzelin kaddi bana Pirlere niyaz ederiz Yalan düny