O World, be gentle with her years,Keep the sorrow from her eyes;Don't trade her laughter for your tears,Underneath these changing skies. Context & Inspiration
Don’t bring the winter to her door,Or cast a shadow where she stands;She is the peace we’re looking for,The softest light in all these lands. Gel Anama Deyme Dunya 2017
This song is a popular theme in Azerbaijani music, performed by various artists such as Habil Azimov and Serxan Sikaroğlu . It serves as a prayer to the universe or a higher power to protect one's mother from the hardships and "cruelty" of the world. If you’d like to adapt this further, let me know: Should it be more or modern in style? O World, be gentle with her years,Keep the
The world is a restless tide,Turning stones and shifting sands,But let it pause its heavy strideAnd spare the warmth of her hands. It serves as a prayer to the universe
Take the gold and take the pride,Let the empires rise and fall,But leave the one who stayed beside,Whose love is woven through it all.