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    \textbf{CENNET VARSA\\ ED\.ISON G\.IDER}

Beni Camiye \c ca\u g\i rma hoca\\
Fabrika olmal\i, t\"utmeli baca\\
\c Cal\i\c smay\i\ \"oner a\c ca, muhtaca\\
Avare kul ile bir etme beni

Haramdan bahseder yan gelir yatar\\
Mevlide gider duay\i\ satar\\
Abdest, Namaz der de Cemaate \c catar\\
Takunya giydirip y\"ur\"utme beni

\.Ilim sahibine Gavurdur deme\\
Azd\i rd\i n hoca sap\i tt\i n yine\\
Milletin s\i rt\i na sen bine, bine\\
Ben cahil de\u gilim tor etme beni

Sakal\i\ s\i vazlar sahte \c s\"ukreder\\
Gider camide cennet vaad eder\\
Cennet var ise Edison gider\\
Beynimi y\i kay\i p delirtme beni

Edison cennete gidemez diyen\\
Muhakkak yobazd\i r bu halt\i\ yiyen\\
Elinde tespihi, C\"uppeyi giyen\\
Yat\i r\i p, kald\i r\i p \c c\"ur\"utme beni

  Edison \c salteri indirdi\u gi zaman\\
Kesilir cereyan halimiz yaman\\
\c Sa\c s\i r\i r kal\i r\i z i\c ste o zaman\\
\c Samdanda mum diye eritme beni

Edison enerjim, gece g\"une\c sim\\
\.Ibadet sayar\i m var ise i\c sim\\
Benim mele\u gim evdeki e\c sim\\
Sen yerin dibinde var etme beni

D\"u\u gmeye bas\i p da lamba yan\i nca\\
O anda karanl\i k ayd\i nlan\i nca\\
Salavat getirir sar\i kl\i\ hoca\\
G\"oz\"um\"u ba\u glay\i p k\"or etme beni

\textbf{DO\u GAN}'\i m s\"ozlerim hay\i nlar\i na\\
Aman siz gelmeyin oyunlar\i na\\
Vebali, g\"unah\i\ boyunlar\i na\\
\c Ca\u g\i m\i zda yaya y\"ur\"utme beni.


\emph{Halil Do\u gan, 20.09.1995}
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      \textbf{IF THERE'S A HEAVEN,\\ EDISON IS GOING}

  Don't call me to the prayer-house\footnote{literally,
    \emph{mosque}}, Father\footnote{lit.,
    \emph{hodja}, that is, \emph{(religious) teacher, \&c.}}.\\
It should be a factory; the chimney should smoke.\\
For the hungry and the needy, propose work.\\
Don't take me for an idle wight.

He determines what is sinful as he lolls about.\\
He goes to funerals; he sells prayers.\\
He speaks of ablutions, of worship; he scolds the congregation.\\
Don't have me go about in clogs\footnote{\emph{sc.} for ablutions}.

Don't call the man of science an infidel.\\
Still you have corrupted, Father; you have led astray.\\
As you climb onto the backs of the people,\\
I am not ignorant---don't try to catch me.

He strokes his beard, he gives insincere thanks.\\
In the prayer-house he goes and promises heaven.\\
If there is a heaven, Edison is going.\\
Don't brainwash me, don't make me go mad.

Whoever says Edison can't go to heaven\\
Is surely a fanatic---whoever utters this crap,\\
Rosary in hand, on shoulders an alb.\\
Don't prostrate me and raise me, don't putrefy me.

  When Edison turns off the switch,\\
The current is cut, we're in dire straits,\\
We're bewildered at that moment.\\
Don't make me melt away like a candle.

Edison is my energy, my night-time sun.\\
I'm at divine service if I have work.\\
My angel is my spouse at home.\\
Don't give me life in the grave.

When he presses the button and lights the lamp,\\
Then---when the darkness is illuminated---\\
Father in his mitre\footnote{lit., \emph{turban}, which is one sense
  of the Greek word \emph{mitra}; Herodotus uses this word to describe
  (1.195) the Babylonian and (7.90) the Cyprian head-dress} says the
last rites.\\ 
Don't bind my eyes, don't blind me.

I am \textbf{FALCON}: my words are for the deceitful.\\
For goodness' sake don't fall into their trap.\\
The sin, the crime is on their heads.\\
In this day and age, let me not go on foot.

\emph{English interpretation by Ay\c se Berkman and David Pierce}
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