You are the soul of my soul, and

I have no peace without You,

If You are not in paradise, I swear

I will never even look up there.

Wherever I look my eyes see only You,

Whatever I say my words are only You,

My only desire is to be Your witness,

And yet I have no desire.

Traveling on my way to You,

I have forgotten myself already,

Whatever I say, whatever state I'm in,

Without You, I have no peace.

If You kill me and bring me back to life

Seventy times, like Cercis, just 

Take me back to You again,

I have lost all my pride in Your love.

Yunus falls into Your love too,

So reveal Your face to him,

You are my only Beloved, my heart

Is in love with nothing but You.

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(From: Yunus Emre: His Life and Selected Poems written and edited by Faruk Dilaver)