Translation of the song Şeytan Bunun Neresinde artist Alevi-Bektashi Folk (Semah and Deyish)

Telli sazdır bunun adı

This is called the stringed instrument

Ne ayet dinler, ne kadı

Neither does obey the koranic verse

Bunu çalan anlar kendi

nor does listen to qadi

Şeytan bunun neresinde

The one who plays that, gets to know her/himself

Abdest alsan aldın demez

It doesn't interfere in anyone's ablution (as you do)

Namaz kılsan kıldın demez

It doesn't interfere in anyone's performing the prayer (as you do)

Müftü gibi haram yemez

It doesn't gain its fortune illegitimately as mufti does

Şeytan bunun neresinde

Where is the Devil on that

İstanbuldan çıkar teli

Its string is produced in Istanbul

Ardıç ağacından kolu

Its neck is made of juniper tree

Be allah'ın sersem kulu

You god's stupid creature

Şeytan bunun neresinde

Where is the Devil on that

Boynuzu yok, kuyruksuzdur

It has no horn, it is tailless

Ayağı da çarıksızdır

And, its foot is shoeless

Derdli gibi sarıksızdır

It is also without turban like Dertli is

Şeytan bunun neresinde

Where is the Devil on that