Kapıldım Gidiyorum Bahtımın Rüzgarına - Kaptanzade Ali Rıza Bey - 20th Century Turkish Music

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"Kapıldım Gidiyorum Bahtımın Rüzgarına" (I am being carried away by the wind of my fortune) is a famous Turkish song composed by Kaptanzade Ali Rıza Bey with lyrics by Ömer Bedrettin Uşaklı. The song is in the Hicaz makam (mode) and has been performed by various artists.

Kaptanzade Ali Rıza Bey (1881-1934) was a Turkish composer and songwriter, best known for his songs "Yıldızların Altında" and "Efem". He was born in Istanbul and his father was Mecidiye Kruvazörü Kumandanı Mehmet Bey. After completing his education, he worked as an estimator in the Customs Administration before making a living playing piano and nay in casinos and show halls. He composed operettas and wrote songs, and his music has been performed and recorded by various artists. Kaptanzade Ali Rıza Bey passed away on February 16, 1934, in Edremit.

Turkish Lyrics

Kapıldım gidiyorum bahtımın rüzgarına,
Ey ufuklar! Diyorum, yolculuk var yarına.
Ayrılık görünmüşken yar tutmuyor elimden,
Misafirim bugün ben gurbet akşamlarına.

English Lyrics

I am being carried away by the wind of my fortune,
I say, "O horizons, there is a journey for tomorrow."
While separation seems apparent, my beloved is not holding my hand,
Today, I am a guest in the evenings of exile.