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Mount Ararat is addressed as a "mighty" and "snowy" figure that has "taken" the child. The mother pleads with the mountain, saying her "heart is pierced" and asking it to keep its brides and girls, but to "send back my lamb".

Common in this style, it features the bağlama (lute) and emotional vocal delivery that emphasizes the themes of exile ( gurbet ) and loss. You can listen to the full version of this lament here: Aşık Nuri Yücel - Şehit Askerin Ağıdı (Full Album) YouTube• Nov 16, 2017 Aşık Nuri Yücel - YouTube Music

It includes sections of "uzun hava" (a non-metric, improvisational folk melody), which heightens the emotional delivery typical of funeral laments.

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