: The woman smiles and flirts, but reveals she is already "engaged" or "another's property" ( nişanlıyam özge malıyam ), leading to the narrator's despair.
Tatlıses popularized the song as part of his album, Hesabım Var / Söylim Mi? . His rendition is celebrated for several distinctive elements: Ibrahim Tatlises Persembe Gununde Cesme Basinda
: "Gülende kadası canıma düştü" — a regional expression meaning her smile or her troubles/fate struck his heart deeply. İbrahim Tatlıses' Interpretation : The woman smiles and flirts, but reveals
: It is performed as an unmetered folk song, allowing for improvisational vocal displays of grief and passion. : The woman smiles and flirts