Several folk songs and modern poems utilize variations of this phrase:
In the tradition of and folk poetry, fire metaphors are central to expressing "burning" for a beloved or a divine cause. While "kor" literally means "blind" in Turkish, it is frequently confused with or used alongside "köz" (live coal/ember) in emotional write-ups. kor_oldum
Often refers to the stage of grief or passion where the initial "flame" has settled into a steady, intense, and painful heat. Several folk songs and modern poems utilize variations
Themes of "turning to black" or being "struck by an arrowhead" are often paired with the feeling of being emotionally destroyed or "turned to embers". kor_oldum