The Great Humankind

The great humankind, deck passengers on the boats
                  third class on the trains
                                           on foot on the highways
                                           the great humankind.

 
The great humankind begins to work at the age of eight
                  weds at twenty
                  dies at forty
                   the great humankind

There is enough bread  
            for all except for the great humankind
                   and enough rice
                   and enough sugar 
                   and enough fabrics           
                   and enough books
            for all except for the great humankind.

There is no shade in the great humankind’s fields
                             no lamps in its streets
                             no glass in its windows.

But the great humankind does have hope,
                            one cannot live without hope.
                                                                                     7 Ekim 1958

 Tr. by Cahit Baylav