Kartal's arrangement is noted for its rich textures. He performs the bağlama himself, supported by Emre Sınanmış on wind instruments ( mey , balaban ) and Uğur Önür on the kabak kemane .
The final stanza reinforces the idea that no matter what form the beloved takes (even a bird), they cannot escape the narrator's gaze or his song. 3. Musical Composition (Emirhan Kartal Arrangement)
Âşık Veysel (1894–1973), a blind bağlama virtuoso from Sivas, is the creator of the lyrics and melody. His works often explore themes of nature, human fragility, and spiritual love. Emirhan KartalВ Sen Bir Ceylan Olsan
The track was recorded at Ada Stüdyosu and released under the Z Yapım label. 4. Cultural Impact
The song is a poetic dialogue of "what-ifs," where the narrator pursues a beloved through various metaphorical transformations. Kartal's arrangement is noted for its rich textures
Emirhan Kartal - Sen Bir Ceylan Olsan I Aşk Dinletir © 2017 Z Yapım
The lyrics shift to describe the narrator as a shepherd tending to the beloved as a sheep, and finally as a fisherman catching her in a net if she were a fish. The track was recorded at Ada Stüdyosu and
The narrator imagines the beloved as a gazelle ( ceylan ) and himself as a hunter—not to harm, but to "hunt" her with the sound of his saz (lute) and "wound" her with beautiful words.