to see something
of the world
is to understand
the way
of the world
that nothing
lasts forever
but each moment
is there
to rub one’s face
in the beauty
of the world
and leave the sadness
behind
the world’s beauty
This World by Orhan Veli Kanık
This world drives you out of your mind,
This night, these stars, this fragrance,
This tree bursting with flowers from tip to toe.
translated by Talat S. Halman