Sohn, im Anfang sieh das Ende
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Turkish (Türkçe)
Sohn, im Anfang sieh das Ende,
Uebe den Prophetenblick,
Dass nicht jählings dein Geschick
Dich verleite, dich verblende,
Oder sich zerschmetternd wende.
Sohn, dem Roth des Morgens zeige
Wach dich schon zur Dämmerzeit,
[Halte dich zum Schlaf bereit
Um die erste Abendneige,]1
Und im Dunkel hoff' und schweige.
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Confirmed with: Rosenblätter. Lieder und Sprüche des Volkssängers und Improvisators Assim-Agha Gül hanedé, Dem Neutürkischen nachgedichtet von Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt, Leipzig: Verlag von Schmidt & Günther, 1893, page 119.
1 Schmid: "Um die erste Abendneige / Halte dich zum Schlaf bereit"
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Son, in the beginning see the end
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Son, in the beginning see the end,
Practise the prophetic sight,
So that your fate may not abruptly
Lead you astray, blind you,
Or turn itself in order to crush you.
Son, show yourself awake to the red
Of the morning, at first light already;
[At the first falling of evening
Hold yourself ready for sleeping,]1
And in the darkness, be hopeful and silent.
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Translations of title(s):
"Rat" = "Good council"
"Rat (Nasihat)" = "Good council (Nasihat)"
"Rath (Nasihat)" = "Good council (Nasihat)"
1 Schmid: "Hold yourself ready for sleeping / At the first falling of evening,"
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