If you don’t have it, money’s everything.
But once you do, it’s not the only king.
It’s just a medium — not the final goal.
Yet still, it plays a very vital role.
Azerbaijani Turkic version:
Pul, olmasa, hər nədir.پول، اوْلماسا، هر نه‌دیر
Olsa, sanma hər nədir. اولسا، سانما هر نه‌دیر
Aracdır, amac deyil, آراج‌دیر، آماج دئییل
Gərək ola hər nədir. گره‌ک اوْلا هر نه‌دیر
A bilingual reflection on the paradox of money — how it dominates when absent, yet should serve when present.
Written and performed in English and South Azerbaijani Turkic, this poem explores value, purpose, and the role of wealth in human life.
Language may shift, but the question remains: What rules us — the goal or the tool?
