bhí crann ann fadó
mhair sé agus fuair sé bás
mairfidh sé arís
ach cé a aithneoidh é
nuair a fhillfidh dá athbhás?
there once was a tree
it lived, it breathed and it died
it will live again
who'll know it when it returns
to live, breathe and die once more?
ağaçtı doğdu
bir nefes yaşadı da
öldü bir nefes
ne vakit döncek yine
yaşayıp ölcek acep
A bilingual tanka in Irish and English (5-7-5-7-7 syllables)
by Gabriel Rosenstock in response to a photograph by Reha Yünlüel.
Turkish version: Reha Yünlüel