| Yola Çevirdiler (original) | Yola Çevirdiler (translation) |
|---|---|
| Sevenlere gönül verdim | I gave my heart to the lovers |
| Yola çevirdiler beni | They turned me on the road |
| Damla bile değil idim | I wasn't even a drop |
| Göle çevirdiler beni leyli leyli | They turned me into a lake leyli leyli |
| Tohumu döl eylediler | They fertilized the seed |
| Dikeni gül eylediler | They made the thorn rose |
| Yari bülbül eylediler | They made a half nightingale |
| Güle çevirdiler beni leyli leyli | They turned me into a rose leyli leyli |
| Miskiniyi eğittiler | They trained the poor |
| Dane dane öğüttüler | They grinded the grain |
| Dil bilmezdim öğrettiler | I didn't know the language, they taught me |
| Dile çevirdiler beni leyli leyli | They turned me into language leyli leyli |
