Katibim ( Uskudara Giderken) Turkish traditional song, Thu Le Classical Guitar
Katibim (Uskudara Gideriken), Turkish traditional song, arranged for guitar by Armin Kulla Kâtibim ( my clerk ), or Üsküdar a Gider İken ( while going to Üsküdar ) is a Turkish folk song about someone s clerk (kâtip) as they travel to Üsküdar. The tune is a famous Istanbul türkü, 1 which is spread beyond Turkey in many countries, especially in the Balkans. Lyrics (English Translation) : On the way to Üsküdar, rain started to pour down. My clerk s frock coat is long, its skirt with mud. It seems the clerk just woke up, his eyes are languid. The clerk belongs to me, I belong to the clerk, what is it to others How handsome my clerk looks with starched shirts On the way to Üsküdar, I found a handkerchief
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