Bugün Yine Gönlümün Bahçesinde Gezindim - Emin Ongan - 20th Century Turkish Music

"Bugün Yine Gönlümün Bahçesinde Gezindim" (Today, once again, I wandered in the garden of my heart) is a Turkish song composed by Emin Ongan with lyrics by Emriye Gürdal. It is written in the Nihavend makam (mode) and Düyek usul (rhythm). The song's lyrics express the singer's admiration for their beloved and how they feel when they see them.

Emin Ongan was a Turkish composer and violinist who was born in Edirne in 1906 and passed away in Istanbul in 1985. He was the president of the Üsküdar Musical Society for many years, and his works were notable for their adherence to traditional composition rules and flawless expression and progression in makam, a system of melody types used in Turkish classical music.

Turkish Lyrics

Bugün yine gönlümün bahçesinde gezindim,
Sana baktım ay kadar, bahar kadar güzeldin.
Gel, gör beni nelere dûçâr eyledi derdin,
Sana baktım ay kadar, bahar kadar güzeldin.

English Translation

Today, once again, I wandered in the garden of my heart.
I looked at you, you were as beautiful as the moon, as lovely as the spring.
Come and see what troubles I have been through.
I looked at you, you were as beautiful as the moon, as lovely as the spring.