You, You by Yunus Emre

Your love has taken my self away
What I need is you, you
I burn for you both night and day
What I need is you, you!
I do not rejoice in existence
Nor worry over over nothingness
I am occupied by your lovingness,
What I need is you, you!
Discussion is what the religious need,
The other world is what believers need,
The beloved is what lovers need,
What I need is you, you!
Heaven, heaven as they call it,
A few palaces with a few angels in it ..
Give that to whoever wants it,
What I need is you, you!
YUNUS stands my name,
Each passing day feeds my flame,
In both worlds my desire is the same,
What I need is you, you!

Last updated on 13 July 1995 by A. Galip Ulsoy (ulsoy@umich.edu)