The song is a prominent track by the Zaza musician Erdoğan Emir , released in 2010 as part of his album Sad (Tanık) . The lyrics are written in Zazaki and reflect themes of longing, distance, and a world perceived as cruel or treacherous. Lyrics (Zazaki) Mı xo pisnakê beri le toVorı vore mareBiye manê Mı xo pisnakê beri le toVorı vore mareBiye manê

The lyrics of "Elkana Vayi" focus on themes of distance, loneliness, and the hardships of life, often repeating the phrase "Dina zalıma, mıre zalım" (The world is cruel, cruel to me).

Erdoğan Emir - To Şiya lyrics translation in Turkish - Musixmatch