While away, Mustafa received a letter informing him of Zahide's wedding. In his grief, he poured his feelings into a poem starting with "Zahide kurbanım oy ne olacak halim" ("Zahide, my sacrifice, what will become of me?"). Neşet Ertaş’s Contribution
When Mustafa went to serve his mandatory military service, Zahide’s father married her off to another man, Molla Hasan. NeЕџet ErtaЕџ Zahidem
"Dolaştım alemi oy gurbet gezeli, Bulamadım Zahidem'den güzeli" (I wandered the world since going abroad, but I couldn't find anyone more beautiful than my Zahide). While away, Mustafa received a letter informing him
Neşet Ertaş first encountered the poem as a teenager (around age 13–14) at a local wedding when someone handed him a piece of paper with the verses. He officially recorded "Zahidem" on a record approximately
It is performed in the Bozlak style, a form of vocal improvisation common in Central Anatolia, known for its high-pitched, raw, and soulful delivery.
He officially recorded "Zahidem" on a record approximately 45 years before his later interviews (around the 1960s/70s), and it soon became a staple of Middle Anatolian folk music.