Zuleyha — Leylim Ley

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The lyrics are based on a poem found within the short story , written by the renowned Turkish novelist and journalist Sabahattin Ali in 1937. Zuleyha Leylim Ley

In 1975, the poem was set to music by the musician and politician . Livaneli’s composition transformed the poem into a "revolutionary and progressive love song," which eventually became a national anthem for Turkish people from all walks of life. Themes and Meaning Altin Gün Return With New Single "Leylim Ley"

: The verses "Leylim Ley" appear in this story as a folk-style poem about a soul drifting like a "dry leaf torn from a branch". The Musical Birth Zuleyha Leylim Ley

The song is widely interpreted as a classic piece about .