Translation of the song lyrics Üsküdara Gider Iken - Eartha Kitt

Üsküdara Gider Iken (original)

Üsküdar'a gider iken aldý da bir yaðmur 2x
Kâtibimin setresi uzun, eteði çamur 2x
Kâtip uykudan uyanmýþ, gözleri mahmur 2x
Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, el ne karýþýr?
Kâtibime setereta palto ne de güzel yaraþýr
(Üsküdar is a little town in Ýstanbul, Turkey,
long the shore of the Bosphorus…
And in the old days, many women, especially those of upper classes,
had young, male secretaries and attendants… Oh, well, that’s Turkey!)
Üsküdar'a gider iken bir mendil buldum 2x
Mendilimin içine lokum doldurdum 2x
(The fine, Istanbullite lady and her secretary take a trip from
Üsküdar in the rain…
And on the way they fall deeply in love.
He’s wearing a stiff collar…
In a full dress suit…
She looks at him longingly through her light veil
And casually feeds him candy -turkish delight-
Oh, those Turks!)
Kâtibimi arar iken yanimda buldum 2x
Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, el ne karisir?
Kâtibime kolali da gömlek ne güzel yarasir
Kâtibimi arar iken yanimda buldum 2x
Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, el ne karisir?
Kâtibime kolali da gömlek ne güzel yarasir 2x

Üsküdara Gider Iken (translation)

While he was going to Üsküdar, he took a rain 2x
My secretary's dress is long, her skirt is mud 2x
The clerk has woken up from sleep, his eyes are droopy 2x
I'm the clerk, I'm the clerk, what's wrong with the hand?
How well does a setereta coat suit my clerk?
(Üsküdar is a little town in Istanbul, Turkey,
long the shore of the Bosphorus…
And in the old days, many women, especially those of upper classes,
had young, male secretaries and attendants… Oh, well, that's Turkey!)
I found a handkerchief while going to Üsküdar 2x
I filled Turkish delight in my handkerchief 2x
(The fine, Istanbullite lady and her secretary take a trip from
Uskudar in the rain…
And on the way they fall deeply in love.
He's wearing a stiff collar…
In a full dress suit…
She looks at him longingly through her light veil
And she casually feeds him candy -turkish delight-
Oh, those Turks!)
I found it next to me while I was looking for my clerk 2x
I am the clerk, I am the clerk, what is the matter?
How good would a shirt be for my clerk?
I found it next to me while I was looking for my clerk 2x
I am the clerk, I am the clerk, what is the matter?
What a great fit for my clerk in a starched shirt 2x