As evening falls behind the hills, the protagonist's sorrow spreads, and he lamentingly asks Meyro if she would have "died of hunger" had she chosen to be with him instead of leaving.

The song suggests that Meyro was influenced by the "advice of a cruel sister" or external gossip ("the words of others"), which led to their separation.

The lyrics describe a deep-seated longing and the sorrow of a lover who has been separated from a woman named Meyro.

He is one of the key artists who popularized this Çukurova folk song in a style that resonated with listeners across Turkey, often performing it with the emotional depth characteristic of "yanık ses" (a soulfully searing voice).