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'Sığmazam' by Mikail Aslan (Song - traditional)

A brilliant mystical traditional song signifying the Oneness of Consciousness. I think  Sığmazam  means 'I don't fit into'. This ghazal/gazel was written by the mystic/poet Nesimi (Seyyid Nesimi). Video Source :  Mert Can Fırat Video direct url :  https://youtu.be/tLTsAUHQ_pY Lyrics (Turkish, with English translation) : Bende sığar iki cihan, ben bu cihana sığmazam, Yersiz, yurtsuz cevher benim, hiçbir mekana sığmazam, (The two worlds fit in me and I don't fit in this world I'm a gem without a land or home, I don't fit in any place) Hem sedefim hem inciyim, Sırat tan da geçiciyim, Bunca atlas kumaş ile ben bu dükkana sığmazam, (I'm both mother-of-pearl and the pearl, and I pass the Bridge of Sırat With all these atlas cloth, I don't fit in this shop) Gizli hazine benim işte, göz önünde olan da ben, Maddenin cevheri benim, dağa, ummana sığmazam, (I'm the secret treasure, and I'm the in sight one as well The core of the matter is me, I fit in nei