Emirhan Kartal - Sen Bir Ceylan Olsan I Aşk Dinletir © 2017 Z Yapım
In 2017, Emirhan Kartal released a modern interpretation of the song as part of the Aşk Dinletir project. Kartal served as the Project & Music Director , arranging the piece with a full ensemble that included traditional instruments like the mey , kaval , and kabak kemane alongside modern elements like the guitar and bass. 2. Lyrical Themes and Meaning Emirhan KartalВ Sen Bir Ceylan Olsan
Kartal's arrangement is noted for its rich textures. He performs the bağlama himself, supported by Emre Sınanmış on wind instruments ( mey , balaban ) and Uğur Önür on the kabak kemane . Emirhan Kartal - Sen Bir Ceylan Olsan I
The narrator imagines the beloved as a gazelle ( ceylan ) and himself as a hunter—not to harm, but to "hunt" her with the sound of his saz (lute) and "wound" her with beautiful words. Lyrical Themes and Meaning Kartal's arrangement is noted
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The lyrics shift to describe the narrator as a shepherd tending to the beloved as a sheep, and finally as a fisherman catching her in a net if she were a fish.