Translation of the song lyrics Milyonlarca Kuştuk - Candan Ercetin

Milyonlarca Kuştuk (original)

Her kim ki kıskançlık gölünde yüzer
Bilsin ki ulaşamaz o kaf dağına
Bülbül ki aşk denizlerinde gezer
Uçamaz ki başka güllerin narına
Her kim ki bencillik dağına tırmanır
Bilsin ki kaderi yalnız kalmaktır
Her kim ki hırs ovalarında saklanır
Avladım zanneder ama kendi avlanır
Her kim ki hakikat ormanında bekler
Bilsin ki hatasız çıkamaz yarına
Her kim ki inkar limanında demirler
Eremez hiçbir zaman gönlünün sırrına
Her kim ki ayrılık vadisinde durur
Bilsin ki ne ararsa kendinde bulur
Biz milyonlarca kuştuk kaf dağına kanat açtık
Acı çektik yaralandık bilmiyorduk aldandık
Kimimiz yollarda kaldık dünya malına kandık
Kimimiz sebat ettik yedi vadiyi aştık
Gönül bu durmaz uçar zaman mekan tanımaz
Uzun yol yolcusudur bulmadan aşkı durmaz
Gönül bu durmaz uçar uzak yakın tanımaz
Gönül yol yorgunudur yanmadan huzur bulmaz
Gönül durma uç yorulma uç yılma uç

(translation)

Whoever swims in the lake of envy
He should know that he cannot reach the mountain of kaf
Nightingale that wanders in the seas of love
It cannot fly to the pomegranate of other roses
Whoever climbs the mountain of selfishness
Let him know that his destiny is to be alone
Whoever hides in the plains of greed
He thinks he hunted, but he hunts himself
Whoever waits in the forest of truth
Let him know that he can't come out without mistakes
Whoever moors in the port of denial
He can never reach the secret of his heart
Whoever stands in the valley of separation
Let him know that whatever he searches, he finds in himself.
We were millions of birds, we spread wings to the mountain of kaf
We suffered, we hurt, we didn't know, we were deceived
Some of us stayed on the roads, we fell for the world's goods
Some of us persevered and crossed seven valleys
The heart does not stop, it flies, time knows no place
He is a long way traveler, his love does not stop until he finds it
The heart flies as soon as it stops, it doesn't know far and close
The heart is tired of the road, it does not find peace without burning
Don't stop, don't get tired, fly, don't get tired