Ben melamet hırkasınıKendim giydim eğnimeAr ü namus şişesiniTaşa çaldım kime neHaydar Haydar taşa çaldım kime ne
Sofular haram demişlerAşkımın şarabınaBen doldurur ben içerimGünah benim kime neHaydar Haydar günah benim kime ne
Gah çıkarım gökyüzüneSeyrederim alemiGah inerim yeryüzüneSeyreder alem beniHaydar Haydar seyreder alem beni
Nesimi'yi sorsalar kimYarin ile hoş musunHoş olam ya olmayayımO yar benim kime neHaydar Haydar o yar benim kime ne
I wore the cardigan of modesty* on meThrew the bottle of rectitude on the ground, who caresHaydar Haydar, I threw it, who cares
Devotees says it's sinfulIt's sinful, the wine of my loveIt's me that pours and drinks the wineIt's a sin of mine, who caresHaydar Haydar, it's my sin, who cares
Sometimes I fly high aboveWatching the earthSometimes I go down on earthThe earth watches meHaydar Haydar, the earth watches me
Go ask Nesimi**Are you and your lover going along well?Whatever the answer isShe's my lover, who caresHaydar Haydar, she's my lover, who cares
*: By modesty, I refer to a cult of Islam called "melamilik" that is devoted to modesty, humiliation and living in purity.
**: Nesimi is a Soufi philosopher and poet.