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senden geçip

English translation: leave yourself behind


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20:31 Dec 30, 2011
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Turkish term or phrase: senden geçip
Sen, senden geçip, Sen ol...

bir sufinin şiirine ait...
eozge
Turkey
Local time: 11:38
English translation:leave yourself behind
Explanation:
Aslında "go beyond yourself" alternatifini düşündüm ama burada kendini aşmaktan ziyade "senden geç" demekle nefsini geride bırak demek istendiği anlaşılıyor zira bağlam sufilik.

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Note added at 22 dakika (2011-12-30 20:53:49 GMT)
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hatta ben olsam:

Leave thyself behind and be thyself!

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Eser Perkins
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Local time: 11:38
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2leave yourself behind
Eser Perkins
5 +1lose thyself
Recep Kurt
5Pass (beyond) yourself
Erkan Dogan
5Present one aside, mind discovering one in you!
Salih YILDIRIM
4leave what you are to find who you are
Selim Arslan
4sen, senden gecip, sen oltr_translator
4surrender yourself
Hulya A


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Pass (beyond) yourself


Explanation:
You, pass (beyond) yourself and be yourself.

Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 32
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
leave yourself behind


Explanation:
Aslında "go beyond yourself" alternatifini düşündüm ama burada kendini aşmaktan ziyade "senden geç" demekle nefsini geride bırak demek istendiği anlaşılıyor zira bağlam sufilik.

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Note added at 22 dakika (2011-12-30 20:53:49 GMT)
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hatta ben olsam:

Leave thyself behind and be thyself!

şeklinde çevirirdim

Eser Perkins
Turkey
Local time: 11:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 36
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agree  Vedat Diker
7 days
  -> Teşekkürler Vedat Bey.
agree  Cryogenix: Go beyond yourself benim de aklıma geldi ancak o, "leave yourself behind"dan sonra kendiliğinden olan bir şey zaten, tasavvufa göre. Dolayısıyla burada o işin yöntemini anlatıyor; benliğinden, egondan kurtul demek istiyor.
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sen, senden gecip, sen ol


Explanation:
leave everything behind and be yourself

tr_translator
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
leave what you are to find who you are


Explanation:
Manayı veren iyi bir alternatif diye düşünüyorum.

Selim Arslan
Local time: 11:38
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Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
surrender yourself


Explanation:
Vehmi benliginden gec ki orjin 'Ben' sende aciga ciksin. Yunus Emre'nin 'Bir Ben var benden iceri' diye anlattigi.

Hulya A
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Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lose thyself


Explanation:
"...This is why many great poets speak on the goal to “Lose thyself that thou mayest find thy Self..."

Please see Ref-1 for more....


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/6v43ra7
Recep Kurt
Turkey
Local time: 11:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cryogenix: Eser Hanım'a da yazdığım sebepten...
8 days
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1 day20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Present one aside, mind discovering one in you!


Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
Turkey
Local time: 11:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 12
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