"Bir Sevgi İstiyorum" (I want a love like that) is a Turkish song composed by Necdet Tokatlıoğlu, with lyrics by Halit Çelikoğlu. The song is performed in the Nihavend makam (mode) and follows the Düyek usul (rhythm). It is structured in the form of a traditional Turkish şarkı (song).

Necdet Tokatlıoğlu (1933-2008) was a Turkish composer, vocalist, chorister, musician, and orchestra conductor in the Turkish Classical Music genre (Türk Sanat Müziği, TSM). He was born in Yelki, Izmir. Tokatlıoğlu began his musical journey in 1948 at the Izmir Turkish Music Society, where he received guidance from Ahmet Aksoy and İlyas Tonguç. In 1951, he started taking ud (a traditional Turkish string instrument) and music notation lessons from Mehmet Kasabalı. In 1952, he joined the Izmir Radio, and in 1954, he began working as both a ud player and a vocalist at the Ankara Radio. On October 7, 1960, he became the Director of Music Broadcasts at the Ankara Radio. In December 1961, he returned to his role as a soloist. He served as a soloist, chorister, and program manager at the radio until his voluntary retirement in 1981. Tokatlıoğlu's first composition was a Kürdilhicazkar song with lyrics by Hüseyin Rıfat Işıl, titled "Gördüm O Yeşil Gözleri Bir Lahzada Yandım" (I Saw Those Green Eyes, I Burned in an Instant), which he composed in 1954. The artist released five LP albums consisting of his own compositions and numerous 45 RPM records. Of his 95 compositions, 68 are included in the TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) Repertoire, and his compositions have been performed by other artists as well. Tokatlıoğlu received multiple awards in the "Song of the Year" polls organized by Milliyet Newspaper between 1975 and 1983. As a recipient of various awards and plaques, Tokatlıoğlu also participated in international events and gave concerts in different countries. He played the ud and piano and served as the conductor of the Istanbul Music and Culture Association Turkish Classical Music Chorus for an extended period. In his later years, he conducted the Istanbul Koç Allianz Chorus and the Kabataş Necdet Tokatlıoğlu Music Association Chorus. Necdet Tokatlıoğlu passed away on September 27, 2008, in Istanbul.

Turkish Lyrics

Yılları durduracak,
Güneşi doğduracak,
Dünyamı dolduracak,
Bir sevgi istiyorum.

Deli gibi sevecek,
Ömür boyu sürecek,
Gözlerimde tütecek,
Bir sevgi istiyorum.

Halimi anlayacak,
Derdime katlanacak,
Benimle ağlayacak,
Bir sevgi istiyorum.

English Translation

It will stop the years,
It will bring forth the sun,
It will fill my world,
I want a love like that.

It will love passionately,
It will last a lifetime,
It will ignite in my eyes,
I want a love like that.

It will understand my state,
It will endure my pain,
It will cry with me,
I want a love like that.

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