The poem centers on a speaker who addresses a former lover—referred to as "Zalim" (meaning "cruel" or "heartless")—who has moved on and found happiness with someone else.
The core message is the struggle to reconcile one's own lingering pain with the reality that the loved one belongs to another. Xezer Suleymanli Necesen Zalim Necesen
While many have performed it, Xəzər Süleymanlı's version is noted for its distinctive, "soul-soothing" vocal delivery. He often performs it alongside musical accompaniment, such as the piano or traditional Azerbaijani instruments. The poem centers on a speaker who addresses
"Mənim səndən uzaqlarda yamandı halım, necəsən?" (My state away from you is terrible, how are you?). how are you?).
"Özgəsinə qismət olan cahı-cəlalım, necəsən?" (My treasure who became another’s fate, how are you?).