Context:
Halkça is a workers poem written by Hassan Huseyin Korkuzgil (1927-1984). He was a leading socialist poet and teacher. Because of his political opinions he was expelled from work for life.
The poem was rewritten as a song by Kutup Yıldızı.
Original
Tarlaya pancar ekerim oy
Yaz boyunca ter dökerim oy
Tarlaya pancar ekerim oy
Yaz boyunca ter dökerim oy
Çayı şekersiz içerim
Hani benim hani benim
Hani benim şekerim
Hani benim şekerim oy
Güneşe pamuk atarım oy
Çapada çıplak yatarım oy
Güneşe pamuk atarım oy
Çapada çıplak yatarım oy
Bulutu balyalarım
Hani benim hani benim
Hani benim göyneğim
Hani benim göyneğim oy
Cehenneme ben inerim oy
Kömürü de ben sökerim oy
Cehenneme ben inerim oy
Kömürü de ben sökerim oy
Kara kışta titrerim
Hani benim hani benim
Hani benim kömürüm
Hani benim kömürüm oy
Yeter artık yeter be oy
Bu rezillik yeter be oy
Yeter artık yeter be oy
Bu rezillik yeter be oy
Bu iş burada biter be
Gelsin benim gelsin benim
Gelsin benim de günüm
Gelsin benim de günüm oy
Oy, oy, oy
English translation
I plant beets in the field
I sweat all summer
I plant beets in the field
I sweat all summer
I drink tea without sugar
Where is my, where is my
Where is my sugar
Where is my sugar
I throw cotton in the sun
I lie naked on the hoe
I throw cotton in the sun
I lie naked on the hoe
I bale the cloud
Where is my, where is my
Where is my shirt
Where is my shirt
I’m going down to hell
I’ll take out the coal too
I’m going down to hell
I’ll take out the coal too
I shiver in the black winter
Where is my, where is my
Where is my coal
Where is my coal
Enough is enough
Enough of this disgrace
Enough is enough
Enough of this disgrace
It ends here
come my, come my
Let my day come
Let my day come, too