The folk song "Mihriban," originally written as a poem by Abdurrahim Karakoç , serves as a painful trigger for Vartolu.

Mihriban was the mother of Salih (Vartolu) and the secret former lover of the neighborhood "father," . Her life was marked by suffering:

Musa Eroğlu - Mihriban lyrics translation in English - Musixmatch

: After being rejected by the Koçovalı family, Mihriban was forced into a marriage with İdris's man, Kasım Helvacı.

: A famous scene in Episode 7 shows Vartolu breaking his cold, ruthless persona to weep upon hearing the song, signaling to other characters (and the audience) that he has a hidden, deeply wounded past.

: In the show's early episodes, Vartolu is known to break down or react violently whenever the song is played because it reminds him of his mother.

: The song is the first major clue that Vartolu is not just an outside invader but a "son of Çukur" with a direct tie to İdris Koçovalı. The Legend of the Original Song

: Vartolu witnessed his mother's murder at the hands of his stepfather, Kasım, which left him with deep psychological scars and a lifelong quest for revenge against the Koçovalı family whom he felt abandoned them. Significance of the Song