Sultan With A Green Starboard Have Been Shown

By supervision to me a sight have been shewn
Sultan with a green starboard have been shown
I am telling you what my eyes have known
Sultan with a green starboard have been shown

He opened his starboard and walked through
My heart inside its oil has molten down all
Light of Muhammad covered up the throne
Sultan with a green starboard have been shown

His starboard was white converted to green
I woke up and hit myself with every grain
Dear divine show me again once more by dream
Sultan with a green starboard have been shown

He opened his starboard wend to his road
Lots of thousands of pilgrims at his sidelong
Come dear sinner servant pray for pardon
Sultan with a green starboard have been shown

Dervish Jonah truthfully worship to you Lord
Ones who don't worship deviate from straight road
Dear Allah save us from all sins of old
Sultan with a green starboard have been shown

Written by Dervish Jonah (Yunus Emre)
Translation Onur Ünlü
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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