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I wonder-is anyone here
A stranger as forlorn as I?
His heart wounded, his eyes tearful
A stranger as forlorn as I?
Let no one be lonesome like me
Or writhe in exile’s agony.
Teacher, I hope no one will be
A stranger as forlorn as I.
They’ll say, “He’s dead. that sad stranger”
Hearing of it three days later,
They’ll wash my corpse in cold water
A stranger as forlorn as I.
Yunus gets no help nor pity.
No cure for his calamity,
Drifting from city to city
A stranger as forlorn as I.
Yunus Emre
Yunus Emre (c. 1238-1320) was a Turkish Sufi poet who is considered one of the most important figures in Turkish literature. His poetry often dealt with themes of love, spirituality, and human nature, and his most famous works include "Divan-i Hikmet" (The Collected Wisdom) and "Nightingales and Roses."