Şol Cennetin Irmakları · The Silver Streams of Paradise

– verse 1 –

Şol cennetin ırmakları
Akar Allah deyu deyu
Çıkmış İslam bülbülleri
Öter Allah deyu deyu

The rivers of Paradise
flow, saying “Allah, Allah!”
The nightingales of Islam emerge
singing “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 2 –

Salınır Tüba dalları
Kur’an okur hem dilleri
Cennet bağının gülleri
Kokar Allah deyu deyu

The branches of Ṭūbā sway,
with tongues reciting the Qur’an,
The roses of Paradise’s Garden
give off fragrance saying “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 3 –

Kimi yiyip kimi içer
Hep melekler rahmet saçar
İdris Nebi hulle biçer
Biçer Allah deyu deyu

Some eating, others drinking,
as the angels scatter mercy,
And Prophet Idris cuts the garments,
saying “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 4 –

Altındadır direkleri
Gümüştendir yaprakları
Uzandıkça budakları
Biter Allah deyu deyu

Its pillars are of gold,
its leaves of silver.
Its branches spread out
as they grow, saying “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 5 –

Aydan arıdır yüzleri
Misk ü amberdir sözleri
Cennet’te huri kızları
Gezer Allah deyu deyu

Their faces are purer than the moon,
their words are musk and amber:
The houri maidens of paradise,
stroll about saying “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 6 –

Hakka aşık olan kişi
Akar gözlerinin yaşı
Pür nur olur içi dışı
Söyler Allah deyu deyu

The one who is in love with God,
tears flow from his eyes.
His inner and outer are filled with light,
and he repeats “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 7 –

Ne dilersen Hak’tan dile
Kılavuzla gir doğru yola
Bülbül aşık olmuş güle
Öter Allah deyu deyu

Whatever you seek, seek it from God,
Enter the right path with a guide.
The nightingale has fallen in love with the rose:
it sings “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 8 –

Açıldı gökler kapısı
Rahmetle doldu hepisi
Sekiz cennet’in kapısı
Açılır Allah deyu deyu

The gates of heaven are open,
all of them filled with mercy.
The eight gates of Paradise
open, saying “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 9 –

Rıdvan-dürür kapı açan
İdris-dürür hülle biçen
Kevser şarabını içen
Kanar Allah deyu deyu

The angel Riḍwān it is who opens the gates,
Idris it is who cuts the robes.
Those who drink from Kawthar,
are quenched, saying “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 10 –

Miskin Yunus var Yarına
Koma bu günü yarına
Yarın Hakk’ın divanına
Varam Allah deyu deyu

Poor Yunus is heading for the Hereafter.
Don’t postpone today to tomorrow.
Tomorrow, to the court of God I will go,
saying “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 1 (= 1) –

The silver streams of paradise,
They flow and sing, “Allah, Allah!”
The nightingales of faith arise
and sing aloud, “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 2 (= 5) –

With faces brighter than the moon,
With voices sweet they all commune.
The heavenly maidens sing this tune,
“Subhan Allah! Allah, Allah!”

– verse 3 (= 3) –

There’s eating and there’s drinking there,
With angel mercies everywhere,
Idris his prophet’s robes shall wear,
and all shall sing, “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 4 (original) –

The angels of Allah all raise
Their voices with His endless praise,
Tasbih and hamd and shukr always,
So sing with them: “Allah, Allah!”

– verse 5 (= 10) –

Yunus Emre has this to say,
We’ll meet together on that day,
Where songbirds sing and fountains play,
So sing with me: “Allah, Allah!”