Translation of the song lyrics Kara Oğlan - Aşık Mahzuni Şerif

Kara Oğlan (original)

Sevgili gardaşım, canım karaoğlan
Bizim yüzümüze güleceksen gel
Asık surat, göbeklerden usandık
Adamca bakmayı bileceksen gel
Adamca bakmayı bileceksen gel
Hey dost, hey dost, hey dost
Bileceksen gel
Bilirsin ki bizim köyün yolu yok
Hökümete uğrayacak kolu yok
Bizim derdimizin sağı-solu yok
Açlığa bir çare bulacaksan gel
Hey dost, hey dost, hey dost
Bulacaksan gel
Açlığa bir çare bulacaksan gel
«Rey» dediniz, «oy» dediniz, al verdik
Yüzyıllardır gözü bağlı yalvardık
Tarla tarla diken yolduk, bel kırdık
Yoksulluğa tırpan çalacaksan gel
Yoksulluğa tırpan çalacaksan gel
Hey dost, hey dost, hey dost
Çalacaksan gel
Hey dost, hey dost, hey dost
Çalacaksan gel
Hiç benzeme sen de evvel gelene
Hiç benzeme senden evvel gelene
Çünkü karnımız tok böyle yalana
Bir sözüm yok milletini sevene
Yani halka kurban olacaksan gel
Yani halka kurban olacaksan gel
Hey dost, hey dost, hey dost
Olacaksan gel
Hey dost, hey dost, hey dost
Olacaksan gel
Mahzuni halk ile beraber olur
Mahzuni halk ile beraber olur
Haksızın hakkından haklılar gelir
Millet verdiğini geri de alır
Kara bahta ak gün salacaksan gel
Kara bahta ak gün salacaksan gel
Hey dost, hey dost, hey dost
Salacaksan gel
Hey dost, hey dost, hey dost
Salacaksan gel

Kara Oğlan (translation)

My dear guardian, my dear karaoğlan
Come if you're going to smile at us
sullen face, we're tired of navels
Come if you know how to look manly
Come if you know how to look manly
Hey friend, hey friend, hey friend
Come if you will know
You know that our village has no road
The government has no arm
There is no right or left of our trouble.
If you can find a cure for hunger, come
Hey friend, hey friend, hey friend
Come if you will find
If you can find a cure for hunger, come
You said "rey", you said "vote", we bought it
For centuries we begged blindfolded
We plowed field by field, we broke the back
If you're going to steal a scythe on poverty, come
If you're going to steal a scythe on poverty, come
Hey friend, hey friend, hey friend
Come if you're going to play
Hey friend, hey friend, hey friend
Come if you're going to play
Don't look like the one who came before
Don't look like anyone who came before you
'Cause we're full of lies
I have no words for those who love their nation
So if you're going to be a victim to the public, come
So if you're going to be a victim to the public, come
Hey friend, hey friend, hey friend
come if you will
Hey friend, hey friend, hey friend
come if you will
Mahzuni gets along with the people
Mahzuni gets along with the people
The righteous will prevail over the unjust
People take back what they give
If you are going to let a white day in black baht, come
If you are going to let a white day in black baht, come
Hey friend, hey friend, hey friend
Come if you will
Hey friend, hey friend, hey friend
Come if you will