| Yarim İstanbulu Mesken Mi Tuttun (original) | Yarim İstanbulu Mesken Mi Tuttun (translation) |
|---|---|
| Yarim İstanbul’u meskenmi tuttun amman | You kept half Istanbul as your home, amman |
| Buldun güzelleri beni unuttun aman | You found the beauties, you forgot me, oh |
| Sılaya dönmeye yeminmi ettin amman | Did you swear to return to Sila? |
| Gayri dayanacak özüm kalmadı amman | I have no solution left to endure, amman |
| Mektuba yazacak sözüm kalmadı amma | I have nothing left to write to the letter, but |
| Yarim sen gideli yedi yıl oldu amman | Half, it's been seven years since you've been gone, amman |
| Diktiğin fidanlar meyveya döndü amman | The saplings you planted turned into fruit, amman |
| Seninle gidenler evine döndü amman | Those who went with you returned home, amman |
| Gayri dayanacak özüm kalmadı amman | I have no solution left to endure, amman |
| Mektuba yazacak sözüm kalmadı amma | I have nothing left to write to the letter, but |
