Halimi Arzettim Dağlara Daşa (I Told My Plight to the Mountains and Stones)
Story
The song’s title and opening line — “I told my plight to the mountains and stones” — sums up the lament of someone unable to share their grief with another soul, turning instead to nature itself. This device, addressing mountains and stones rather than a person, is a familiar one in Anatolian folk poetry, used to underscore the depth of a longing that finds no human confidant.
About
It is a “kırık hava” (metered folk tune) from the Alaca district of Çorum. Its TRT Repertoire No. is 1555. The source singer is Ali İhsan Erdoğan; it was collected by Saadettin Gürhan and set to notation by Mustafa Özgül and Mehmet Erenler. The collection date is recorded as 28 April 1976. Ali İhsan Erdoğan is also credited as a source for other songs collected from the Alaca region, including “Gine Gönül Sılasını Arzeder” in the TRT repertoire. For more on the Alaca district: /en/district/alaca/
Lyrics
The song’s known opening line, which also serves as its title:
I told my plight to the mountains and stones…
(For the full song, consult the collection records and the TRT repertoire.)