"Black Song" ["Kara Şarki"]
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Once more in that hour of darkness
In dark black waters they arise
Dark songs pass before their eyes
They lie awake gazing into darkness
— Ataol Behramoğlu
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Once more in that hour of darkness
In dark black waters they arise
Dark songs pass before their eyes
They lie awake gazing into darkness" in the context of ""Black Song" ["Kara Şarki"]" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ataol Behramoğlu" (Quotes, I've Learned Some Things (2008): I've Learned Some Things : Selected Poems (2008), as translated by Walter G. Andrews; alternate translations also provided, as noted.)
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About Ataol Behramoğlu
Ataol Behramoğlu (born 13 April 1942) is a Turkish poet, author, translator and columnist.
About Ataol Behramoğlu
Ataol Behramoğlu (born 13 April 1942) is a Turkish poet, author, translator and columnist.
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