Aπό ξένο τόπο & Üsküdara Giderik'en - Greek & Turkish Song

Violin by Alaa M, kanun by Gökhan Saraç, vocals & arrangement by Farya Faraji. This is a reworking of an earlier arrangement I made when I first started this channel, which can be found here: • Üsküdar and Apo Xeno -...
This is a very common song in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean, with virtually ever culture there having a version in their language. The exact origin is uncertain, and while the angry nationalists in every culture ferociously claim its theirs, as evidenced by the documentary “Whose Song is This?”, it is most likely that it was, from the very beginning, a mixture from the cultural melting pot of the late Ottoman Empire, having emerged in the 19th century.
My arrangement features an oud, kanun, violin and accordion, all shared instruments within the Greco-Turkish musical continuum.
Lyrics in Greek and translation:
Aπό ξένο τόπο κι απ' αλαργινό
ήρθ' ένα κορίτσι, φως μου, δεκαοχτώ χρονώ'.
Ούτε στην πόρτα βγαίνει ούτε στο στενό
ούτε στο παραθύρι, φως μου, δυο λόγια να της πω.
Έχει μαύρα μάτια και σγουρά μαλλιά
και στο μάγουλό του, φως μου, έχει μιαν ελιά.
Δε μου τη δανείζεις δεν μου την πουλάς
την ελίτσα που 'χεις, φως μου, και με τυραννάς.
Δε σου τη δανείζω, δεν σου την πουλώ
μόν' να τη χαρίσω θέλω σε κείνον π' αγαπώ.
From a foreign and distant place,
There came a girl, my light, 18 years old,
She doesn't come out into the door or the alley
Nor to my window, my light, to tell her a couple of words
She has black eyes and curly hair,
And on her cheek, she has a beauty spot
Won’t you lend your beauty spot to me, won’t you sell it to me?
I won’t lend it to you, I won’t sell it to you,
I want to keep it and let it torture you
Turkish lyrics and translation:
Üsküdar'a gider iken aldı da bir yağmur.
Kâtibimin setresi uzun, eteği çamur.
Kâtip uykudan uyanmış, gözleri mahmur.
Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, el ne karışır?
Kâtibime kolalı da gömlek ne güzel yaraşır!
Üsküdar'a gider iken bir mendil buldum.
Mendilimin içine (de) lokum doldurdum.
Kâtibimi arar iken yanımda buldum.
Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, el ne karışır?
Kâtibime kolalı da gömlek ne güzel yaraşır!
While going to Üsküdar, it began to rain
My scribe's frock coat is long, the tail of their coat is muddy
The scribe has been awoken from sleep, their eyes are bleary
The scibe is mine, I'm the scribe's, why do others interfer?
How the starched shirt fits to my scribe
While going to Üsküdar, I found a handkerfchief
I put Lokum in my handkerchief and fed it to him
While I was looking for my scribe, I found him nearby

[@faryafaraji]

Violin by Alaa M, kanun by Gökhan Saraç, vocals & arrangement by Farya Faraji. This is a reworking of an earlier arrangement I made when I first started this channel, which can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaqogah5aZaDfNUsi=Ge9mzdHvHFaDzv9k This is a very common song in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean, with virtually ever culture there having a version in their language. The exact origin is uncertain, and while the angry nationalists in every culture ferociously claim it’s theirs, as evidenced by the documentary “Whose Song is This?”, it is most likely that it was, from the very beginning, a mixture from the cultural melting pot of the late Ottoman Empire, having emerged in the 19th century. The melody is well known for having been used in the Boney M song “Rasputin.” My arrangement features an oud, kanun, violin, santouri and accordion, all shared instruments within the Greco-Turkish musical continuum. Lyrics in Greek and translation: Aπό ξένο τόπο κι απ' αλαργινό ήρθ' ένα κορίτσι, φως μου, δεκαοχτώ χρονώ'. Ούτε στην πόρτα βγαίνει ούτε στο στενό ούτε στο παραθύρι, φως μου, δυο λόγια να της πω. Έχει μαύρα μάτια και σγουρά μαλλιά και στο μάγουλό του, φως μου, έχει μιαν ελιά. Δε μου τη δανείζεις δεν μου την πουλάς την ελίτσα που 'χεις, φως μου, και με τυραννάς. Δε σου τη δανείζω, δεν σου την πουλώ μόν' να τη χαρίσω θέλω σε κείνον π' αγαπώ. From a foreign and distant place, There came a girl, my light, 18 years old, She doesn't come out into the door or the alley Nor to my window, my light, to tell her a couple of words She has black eyes and curly hair, And on her cheek, she has a beauty spot Won’t you lend your beauty spot to me, won’t you sell it to me? I won’t lend it to you, I won’t sell it to you, I want to keep it and let it torture you Turkish lyrics and translation: Üsküdar'a gider iken aldı da bir yağmur. Kâtibimin setresi uzun, eteği çamur. Kâtip uykudan uyanmış, gözleri mahmur. Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, el ne karışır? Kâtibime kolalı da gömlek ne güzel yaraşır! Üsküdar'a gider iken bir mendil buldum. Mendilimin içine (de) lokum doldurdum. Kâtibimi arar iken yanımda buldum. Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, el ne karışır? Kâtibime kolalı da gömlek ne güzel yaraşır! While going to Üsküdar, it began to rain My secretary’s coat is long, the tail of their coat is muddy. The secretary has been awoken from sleep, their eyes are bleary. The secretary is mine, I'm the secretary’s, why do others interfere? How the shirt fits to my secretary. While going to Üsküdar, I found a handkerfchief I put Lokum in my handkerchief and fed it to him While I was looking for my secretary, I found them nearby.

[@SheepStrategos]

Farya didn't you do this one before already? Excellent music anyways.

[@fuferito]

A friendly note for some misspellings on a couple of words in your introductions.

[@nottius1026]

People were arguing and fighting to claim this song? Maybe it's like Greek and Turk nationalists fighting over a song that was set in an Egyptian city from some random apartment in Germany

[@fero5519]

Ağa sen Afşar Türklerine çok benziyorsun he

[@user-xt6mf1wk8w]

Its also very popular in Serbia as song named "Ruse kose curo imaš" 🇷🇸❤️👍

[@nikitsir11]

So, basically, this is a song about a Turkish cat from Istanbul and a Greek cat form Sifnos who fell in love and had kittens in Monemvasia. 🙂

[@Heyurgirlistotallyrandom]

No way really? So basically both countries merge together in a way

[@comradewindowsill4253]

@@Heyurgirlistotallyrandom idk if you got it or not but this person is making a joke, that's not what the song is about

[@user-li4re9ox6m]

Nope

[@CaptainPoseidon282]

​@@Heyurgirlistotallyrandomthe turkish part dosen't talk about that, also I know a few things about üsküdar and no, its really not. don't know about the greek part though

[@Heyurgirlistotallyrandom]

@@CaptainPoseidon282 than what is the turkish song lyrics about

[@liviaplauta]

I like that since the Turkish version is about love for a man and the Greek one is about love for a woman, you chose cats!

[@JackMehoffV]

i was hoping that was the scheme

[@IMPOSTER_IR]

An Iranian has made a Greek-Turkish song. Nice Combo 👍🏻

[@orthochristos]

Greek-Turkish diplomacy for the past 100 years...Farya: "Hold my souvlaki/kebab"...LOL Good one.mate

[@ommsterlitz1805]

But what is a gyros then ?

[@ozdemir6702]

gyros is doner "doner" "gyros" "shavarma" they all mean "rotates/rotated" because it is cooked on a verticaly long stick that rotates horizontal. and in turkish you can say for x=food "(x) kebabı" and it wil mean it was cooked by roasting, frying or the doner way.@@ommsterlitz1805

[@ommsterlitz1805]

@@Weedwizard600 People told me gyros is delicious grilled pork instead of grilled mutton for kebab

[@CoksadebirTurk2]

@@ommsterlitz1805 both gyros and shawarma derived from Turkish kebab but yes gyros is usually made with pork or chicken

[@ommsterlitz1805]

@@CoksadebirTurk2 It have literally nothing to do with turks it was a traditional meal made in Anatolia and both end of the Bosphorus Strait so you could even say it's a Byzantine derived meal.

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

Farya may not be my local dealer but he always delivers

[@Yoshuggutha]

Nice 😉

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

Totally didn’t sell me Arak infused with nose candy

[@Yoshuggutha]

@@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an 😂🤣

[@samuelberteferreira]

🇬🇷Η μουσική μπορεί να είναι ένας τρόπος συμφιλίωσης Ελλήνων και Τούρκων. Türkler ve Iunanlar barış içinde yaşasın. 🇹🇷

[@Ybntysit]

My brother 💙🇬🇷🇹🇷

[@yuksekkdoz]

olmuyor işte siyasiler yüzünden halkta salak gaza geliyor

[@Helmet_enthusiast]

@@yuksekkdoz people have always been deceived, and will always have opinions, the least anyone can do is admit good music is good and we all have to live together so why not play nice?

[@hekateionekatos3982]

Αφού και οι Τούρκοι Έλληνες είναι ! Αλλά δεν το δέχονται 😛

[@nurihan4764]

It is better when we dont try to strangle each other

[@otgunz]

Holy sh*t! Extremely good pronounciations for Turkish, I hope the Hellenic is also that good. Congrats!

[@Saleturn]

I am Greek and he could have fooled me to think he is Greek with this accent.

[@Greksallad]

His Greek pronunciation is better than mine.

[@laurabohlander5985]

Most important part of Greek/Turkish culture thoroughly included 🐈🐈🐈

[@CaptainPoseidon282]

I mean we have strret cats in turkey

[@georgios_5342]

Amazing! Absolutely beautiful! Εξαιρετικά! Πανέμορφο! Mükemmel! Çok güzel! ❤❤❤

[@busraacar1703]

❤❤❤

[@cagatai1]

Greetings from Turkey to my Greek friends! Let's leave aside the experiences of the past and the ambitious rhetoric of politicians.

[@The_Corporal]

Very Great! 🇹🇷🇬🇷

[@sulmage9926]

❤

[@Big_Vasia]

Μασαλλαχ αμπι μασα αλλαχ türküler ve yunanlar muzikal kardeşler

[@coffeehousedialogue5684]

Got to love how all these cultures come together to make their music! Even more the sweet little kitty-cats!

[@yuhaturi3329]

Trophy animals

[@songbirdaj1975]

I love this❤

[@Kamarovsky_KCM]

My lovely cat that has been in my life for 12 years has gone away to walk the Fields of Reeds today after complications with her thyroid, and it devastated me, but seeing you play with these sweet kitties, while hearing that enchanting music brought a smile to my face. Thank you Sir, may the spirits bless your days 💜 Aw she looked almost exactly like the one at 3:54 too [*]

[@faryafaraji]

All my love to your beautiful cat, I’m happy my music can help in these hard times. Now she roams freely in the Fields ❤️

[@ct918]

@@faryafaraji I got one Tuxedo and one orange, Tuxedo is "Tripod" (abused cat lost one leg in the streets) Orange assh- I mean Orange cat is "Pişi" (dumpling)

[@Defnee97]

Sen mükemmel bir detaysın farya 🤍 Esenlikler komşu 🇹🇷🕊️🇬🇷

[@nikossymeonidis5937]

This is one of my favourite songs from the Eastern Mediterranean and I can say for certain your version is amazing. Your Greek pronunciation has also improved a lot since the last time, especially your s sounds.

[@kathrinat9824]

Same!!

[@kathrinat9824]

Are you Greek?

[@zaboybagoi8636]

This ain't a Mediterranean song,Istanbul is a Black Sea-Pontic city just like Odessa,Circassia and Trabzon.

[@andreastheo2019]

@@zaboybagoi8636 it’s from East Med lmao

[@catherinekyriakides2792]

Heard this song from Father 76 years ago … I’m in love .at this man’s knowledge of music

[@catherinekyriakides2792]

My father was Cypriot immigrated to South Africa 1938… they all took this song with them

[@Khorasan_Turco]

As a Turk, you are one of my favorite artists, long live Farya

[@amirfigo]

where you from?

[@heronwireo1085]

Beautiful song, and smooshable kitties. Must show my daughter.

[@ljw3544]

As a Cypriot I absolutely love this! Your Greek pronunciation is top tier - can't comment on the Turkish sadly (I aspire to learn it someday) but I love the idea in the lyrics! It makes me happy to see so many comments from Greeks and Turkish both feeling the unity

[@teukros8306]

Mixing of languages, i am speechless... This is the best version of the song from now on

[@polyMATHY_Luke]

Πολύ ωραία, φίλε μου!

[@JacquesMare]

Nooooo not you too! 😂😂😂😂

[@CatastrophicDisease]

Farya bringing peace to the Balkans one video at a time.

[@emirylmaz5377]

I really like it (First time I listen this song with love ). As a Turk I can say you sang well on Turkish part, soft and clear . Greetings from İstanbul. ✋👍👋

[@musfikinsan3423]

Türkçe tellafuzu gerçekten çok iyi.Yabancılar arasında bu kadar iyi yapabileni bulmak zor

[@emirylmaz5377]

@@musfikinsan3423 Aynen

[@noeldanielakyurcek]

Amazing man i like it! The Great Greek Turkish blend! 🇹🇷🇬🇷🇹🇷🇬🇷💪🏻☝🏻🦅🦅

[@planetz4850]

Bruh. My ancestors 🇹🇷🇲🇳🇰🇿 😂😂😂

[@justinianthegreat1444]

America: we have the best music! Turkey and Greece on their usual fist fight: hold our kebabs and gyros

[@busraacar1703]

😅❤❤

[@user-tl7jx1io6w]

Υπέροχο. Δύο κόσμοι τόσο διαφορετικοί όσο και ίδιοι. Σε ευχαριστούμε Farya 🩵🎶

[@fuferito]

Farya, man of musical historical travel. So committed to his craft, the man will actually sing while traveling backwards.

[@bilgetonyukuk5530]

Amazing. Please do a version of this song in all languages it is sung in (besides Turkish and Greek there are Arabic, Bulgarian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Sephardic and Serbian versions, maybe even more).

[@Finnboy-ml5jv]

Hellenoturkism in action.

[@SakeBlossom]

Greek and Turkish kittens! Oh yes!🐈 you are the best Farya

[@fantom_rr595]

heyyy, what a nice remake!🇬🇷🇹🇷

[@fedorflip]

Farya Faraji is on his way to make covers of each ping the Civilisation VI soundrack is based on

[@Crown_995]

There's also a Serbian "version" named "Ruse kose, curo, imaš".

[@fitzmeister87]

While the fact that Greece and Turkey seem to be divided by what they have in common is the first thought I had, I feel like this applies to the Mediterranean as a whole. Great song. Let's drink some anise spirits to us all

[@rebellefleur2993]

The only thing seperates them is religion. Other than they're not different people. Both Anatolian people

[@Kul-tegin]

We Turks are Central Asian people, we did not originate in Anatolia.@@rebellefleur2993

[@Gutvald]

I heard this theme in a Civ5 of Civ6 game. By the way, beautiful interpretation ! Edit : Find it, Saladin's theme from Civ6, medieval era.

[@ethdow6817]

I think this channel needs to show some love to Iranian folk songs as well. There is too much potential in there specifically in Gilaki and Luri "Maghami" music. New interpretation of old folk songs or even creating new compositions would be lovely. Love these Greek/Turkish ones by the way. Great job as always. 🇮🇷🇬🇷🇹🇷

[@mohammadmahdijalaeipour2387]

Farya the Cat Wrangling Bard

[@user-uy1gu7fo2s]

I am amazed by this video! I didn't know you have been to Monemvasia, this is my mother's hometown! I am so happy that you liked thiw town!

[@Apogee012]

cinematography amazing as expected

[@elmati6371]

Like for the song, your work, the footage and the cats. Greetings from Chile

[@tigressjime3485]

Another chilean here!! Finalmente otro mas en este canal❤❤

[@oman.6950]

Razones por las que Turquía y Grecia deberían ser amigos: 1.- Los gatos 😺♥️

[@nareksilisalata]

This gives me such a lovely and peaceful vibe… thank you for your work, Farya Abi! Many love to my Geítonas and Komşu ❤

[@user-hi1xf6so1u]

You know how to make a good sequel! Your first version was nice but this one is excelent! Helal olsun! Muy bien hecha!

[@wombatiferous]

The kittens elevate already amazing music to god tier, A+ accompanists

[@okanozsahin9]

It is a work that shows how deep-rooted the friendship and cultural similarity between Türkiye and Greece is. I wish you continued success, Mr. Faraji. Greetings from Türkiye, Ankara.

[@arfclkkk]

Harikasın Faraji, harika bir çalışma olmuş.. Trabzondan selamlar

[@Philoglossos]

Amazing! Where is the town you filmed in with the cats?

[@faryafaraji]

Monemvasia, it’s a minuscule island right off the coast of the Peleponese

[@Philoglossos]

@@faryafaraji Thank you! I had managed to find it by googling 'greek town walls sea' lmao. Definitely will have to go there at some point and say hi to the kitters! :D

[@latifakudsi1376]

The pitch of your voice can be many things "powerful, loving, strong, fiery, epic...etc" but also, very peaceful ... you can sometimes move us to that calmness place where there is nothing but your voice and the beautiful songs! All love to you and your soul, Farya.

[@furkan-emrekocalan9907]

That was Magnificent! Mr. Farya Faraji, I know it would really not be an easy task, but I would love to hear your interpretation of how Proto-Indo-European music may have sounded like. In particular Yamnaya music.

[@rodrigofernandezdiez9410]

Iodujá raionai is the sephardic version of this song. Just saw your video about there not being originals in the modern sense of the word until recently. That video is my favorite so far.

[@mariya2304]

I just loved everything about this video ❤ Thanks, Farya.

[@setinkart]

The friendship between Turks and Greeks is truly wonderful. We lived together for centuries.

[@MT-rw6ws]

as opressor and infirior , that is not a way of life. Almost 180 revolutions from greeks until freedom

[@milan.s2681]

Honestly, are you drunk? 😀

[@christinemaria0815]

I don't know how you came to that illusion but we Sarakatsani had to become nomads for about 400 years to flee from the turks.... and don't forget the slaughters in whole "Turkey" to the various Greek tribes. And what about North Cyprus? As long as the Turkish state does not admit its cruel actions how should we ever be friends?

[@alaaddinkeykubad6327]

Helleno-turkic Empire when?

[@tremka833]

Osmanlı sizin de devletinizdi üst düzey memur olarak görev alıp, doktorluk, mühendislik gibi değerli meslekleri genellikle sizler yapıyordunuz. Avrupalı emperyalist devletlerin gazına gelerek isyan ulus devlet kurdunuz. Yazık oldu güzel devlete. Barışla kalın...

[@uriel-alejo]

me encanta esta versión de üsküdara, es increíble el talento que tiene farya faraji. éste es mi nuevo canal de música favorito❤

[@CICmars]

I just love how a lot of you songs from this area always have the sweetest cats😭😭😭 they make the video 1000% better everytime❤ love the music as always thank you

[@Merdumgriz]

You know what would be funny if boy in the song was Greek and the girl was Turkish. Two wersions fits each other just like the two nations. ❤🇬🇷❤🇹🇷

[@noqueq9003]

Or the boy is Turkish and the girl is Greek 😉

[@Shaytan.666]

Or both are boys or girls, just like me and my Greek wife 🤤🤌🏻

[@michakoniecpolski5677]

​@@Shaytan.666 disgusting.

[@michakoniecpolski5677]

"wife"

[@HistorywithCy]

Another great one and cool visuals...thanks for sharing!

[@starrthepj]

կատուները 😻😻😻

[@Raven-pf8yw]

Ez gyönyörű! Çok teşekkürler!

[@LanChiaoPeng]

Faraya Faraji does it again! Superb cover, and absolutely gorgeous visuals (with so many adorable kitties)!

[@HarveytoniPresteguiGuillen007]

I forgot, sucecess with the music brother dwive arrow !!! Realley multiprogreeeate❤❤❤

[@pmac5934]

Always worth it , clicking on your videos , mate . Having a break from your long - and totally justified - tirade about Orientalist musical counterfeit to listen to you sing . Promise I'll get back and listen to the rest of it - it's funny as well as bang on ( but then , you're singing to the choir , here, if you'll forgive the pun ) . Love the tonal richness with which you sing

[@bottledjuice70]

The 4:3 shots are gorgeous

[@iberius9937]

Cette interprétation c'est la perfection ! Parfait combination de deux belles cultures méditerranéens !

[@songbirdaj1975]

Your music is amazing and so are you. I enjoy all your posts. I look forward to them all the time. Thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge with all of us!❤. Love from the USA

[@nottius1026]

Girls of Alexandria? I remember Turks and Egyptians (plus some Arab countries) ferociously trying to claim this song, since I'm not from the mediterranean I'll just enjoy the song while sipping tea, 10/10

[@arnOrthodox]

Song is well known from many balkan countries, your singing is great, BUT the video itself (cats) is the best part this time :)

[@bigdaddy9579]

Loved your original arrangement already, I can already tell this one is even better

[@Silahtar357]

Üsküdar got its name from Caestro Scutaria, the Roman military base for soldiers native to Scutaria, Spain.

[@psicologiadelavidacronica6552]

So beautiful 😻😻

[@alaaidris6711]

So amazing the way you Rearrange the song and the simple melody so happy to work with you bro great job 👏❤

[@knyazvals4824]

Wow, this is so wierd, this week I have been listening to your first arrangement every day and now you release a even better version!

[@user-tz8gz8rr3x]

Amazing, first time I’ve heard that song and I instantly fell in love ❤️ awesome work

[@donaldauguston9740]

Great photography and a very, very nice voice. Thank you for posting. DA

[@indiana8717]

Un grand BRAVO! Merci Farya.

[@quietcat]

Wonderful music, as ever.

[@johnalexis8819]

As a Chinese who is learning Greek and Turkish at the same time, I really got motivated from your song

[@matonkyna]

The perfect way to start my day! Ευχαριστώ, Φάρυα.

[@diapason7587]

Listening to this was a magical experience, this is one of my favorite songs! The flow of the song just keeps going and going, I really liked the percussion. Bravo!

[@user-ym2ne1zg1b]

As a person who is fed up with nationalists of all types, thank you for this video.

[@ChustBaghira]

I am glad that on this day I have found another Masterpiece. Very rarely does internet brings something beautiful in my life❤

[@balamir407]

Another beautiful work Farya your voice and diction are wonderful. It is very nice to listen to our old songs again thanks to you btw greetings to the neighbor from Turkiye ❤ 😊

[@shroud9v]

wow incredible, marvelous... hilarious. your works are always beyond my expectation . it's really honor to live in the same era.

[@berrt0]

greetings from İstanbul

[@faryafaraji]

@@Weedwizard600I think you mean Lygos

[@berrt0]

​@@Weedwizard600I cant say constantinopole but ı can say Constantine because Constantinopole means Constantine's city but now Contantine is not manage any monarchy and Constantine's owner is Turkey Republıc. İn Turkısh we dont say Constantine we say İstanbul

[@stelios5314]

​@@berrt0 Well, Constantinopole means city of Constantine, in the sense that he was the "founder" of the great city (in the place of Greek Byzantium, which in turn was in the place of the ancient Lygos). Constantine named the city as "New Rome". It took the name Constantinople after the death of the Constantine, so it was never called Constantinopole because Contantine was its ruler in power. But he was the founder, as the name suggests. Like now, Constantine was dead during the time when the city was being called Constantinople...So I dont see the reason why you dont like the name Constantinople...

[@berrt0]

​@@stelios5314 I know Istanbul's names and reasons but we are have a %85 Muslim people so we dont wanna use come in christ names after the conquest Mehmet changed city's name to Istanbul Even if I'm not a Muslim it's not changed majorty selectives. So we use Istanbul. Also ı know in the past who conquest the any city theyre changed that cities names because its shows the "ı am conqueror this city and now this city is mine or my people's".

[@zulaigaworth4401]

This musician is so interesting. His brain works brilliantly. His music beautiful. And he doesn’t take nonsense from the ignorant. He teaches wonderfully. Well done Ustaad.

[@civis_civitatis]

lyrics: Apó xéno tópo ki ap' alarginó írth' éna korítsi, fos mou, dekaohtó hronó Üsküdar’a Gider İken Aldı Da Bir Yağmur, Kâtibimin Setresi Uzun Eteği Çamur. Éhei mávra mátia kai sgourá malliá kai sto mágouló tou, fos mou, éhei mian eliá Kâtip Uykudan Uyanmış Gözleri Mahmur. Kâtip Benim Ben Kâtibin El Ne Karışır, Kâtibime Kolalı Da Gömlek Ne Güzel Yaraşır. Évga kóri tou gialoú ástro lamperó Évga kóri tou gialoú ástro lamperó Chárise mou tin eliá sou pou 'cheis sto laimó Chárise mou tin eliá sou pou 'cheis sto laimó Üsküdar’a Gider İken Bir Mendil Buldum, Mendilimin İçine Lokum Doldurdum Den sou tin charízo, fos mou, den sou ti pouló Den sou tin charízo, fos mou, den sou ti pouló Mon' ti thélo tin elítsa na se tyrranó Mon' ti thélo tin elítsa na se tyrranó Kâtibimi Arar İken Yanımda Buldum. Kâtip Benim Ben Kâtibin El Ne Karışır, Kâtibime Kolalı Da Gömlek Ne Güzel Yaraşır.

[@kenanmemedov5002]

this is my favorite version now

[@Jason_Chart]

Thank you for this, keep it up! Regards from Chania

[@jsuntres1]

Farya! You are truly unique!

[@naevan1]

really like the videography..

[@Pjd-jn2or]

From someone who has napolitan origins, an ancient greek colony, I support Greece for the elder links between the ancient Magna Graecia and the original Greece

[@lovebaltazar4610]

Even better than your old version, and such lovely footage!

[@user-zm5iv9yk3x]

Well done my friend your song is perfect 👍

[@datboi6005]

Very nice Farya. Keep up the good work. I would love to see you cover some traditional Egyptian folk songs as well. ❤🇪🇬

[@rebellefleur2993]

I would like to hear Egyptian folk music from Farya. Ancient Egyptian culture seems magical and mysterious to me ☺️

[@kvancatalan7318]

In a single word magnificent !

[@user-qw1yr1wc8u]

This is great 😊👍👍👍

[@marijamarija7120]

Probably this melody is used in all the Turkish colonies. Serbian version is: Ruse kose curo imaš. Bravo ❤

[@joaopedroghigiareli3161]

You have time for travel to Turkey to play whit cats in the streets but you dont have time for travel to Brazil. Farya, you need to meet whit your fanbase here and whit some cachaça. We love you, menó.

[@ozymandias33]

Ağzınıza sağlık.

[@jeremias-serus]

Full English transliteration: Apo kseno topo ki ap alaryino Apo kseno topo ki ap alaryino Irth ena koritsi, fos mu, thekaohto hrono Irth ena koritsi, fos mu, thekaohto hrono Uskudara gider iken aldih da bir yawmur Uskudara gider iken aldih da bir yawmur Katibimin setresi uzun, eteyi chamur Katibimin setresi uzun, eteyi chamur Ehi mavra matya ke zgura malya Ehi mavra matya ke zgura malya Ke sto mawulo tu, fos mu, ehi myan elya Ke sto mawulo tu, fos mu, ehi myan elya Katip oyukudan uyanmish, guzleri mahamur Katip oyukudan uyanmish, guzleri mahamur Katip benim, ben katibin, el ne karushur? Katibime kolalih da gumlek ne guzel yarashur! Evga kori tu uranu, astro lambero Evga kori tu uranu, astro lambero Harise mu tin ilya su, pu his sto lemo Harise mu tin ilya su, pu his sto lemo Uskudara gider iken bir mendil buldum Uskudara gider iken bir mendil buldum Mendilimin ichine lokum doldurdum Mendilimin ichine lokum doldurdum Then su ti harizo, fos mu, then su ti pulo Then su ti harizo, fos mu, then su ti pulo Mon ti thelo tin elitsa, na se tirano Mon ti thelo tin elitsa, na se tirano Katibimi arar iken yanumda buldum Katibimi arar iken yanumda buldum Katip benim, ben katibin, el ne karushur? Katibime kolalih da gumlek ne guzel yarashur!

[@jeremias-serus]

Full English translation: From a foreign and distant place From a foreign and distant place There came a girl, my light, 18 years old There came a girl, my light, 18 years old While going to Üsküdar, it began to rain While going to Üsküdar, it began to rain My secretary’s coat is long, the tail of her coat is muddy My secretary’s coat is long, the tail of her coat is muddy She doesn't come out into the door or the alley She doesn't come out into the door or the alley Nor to my window, my light, to tell her a couple of words Nor to my window, my light, to tell her a couple of words The secretary has been awoken from sleep, her eyes are bleary The secretary has been awoken from sleep, her eyes are bleary The secretary is mine, I'm the secretary’s, why do others interfere? How the shirt suits my secretary! Come out daughter of the sky, shining star Come out daughter of the sky, shining star Gift me that beauty mark, that's on your neck Gift me that beauty mark, that's on your neck While going to Üsküdar, I found a handkerfchief While going to Üsküdar, I found a handkerfchief I filled the handkerchief with sweets I filled the handkerchief with sweets I'm not gifting it to you, my light, I'm not selling it to you I'm not gifting it to you, my light, I'm not selling it to you I only want your cute beauty mark, to tease you I only want your cute beauty mark, to tease you When I looked for my secretary, I found her at my side When I looked for my secretary, I found her at my side The secretary is mine, I'm the secretary’s, why do others interfere? How the shirt suits my secretary!