| Sorma | Ask not |
| Sebebini sorma bana | Do not demand the root of sorrow from me, |
| Birden gelir başına | Calamity falls like a hawk upon your shoulders, |
| Sebebini sorma bana lo lo lo | Do not seek from me the seed of grief—lo, lo, lo, |
| Affet beni, beni | Forgive me, forgive me— |
| Koruyamadım seni ben | I failed to shield you—my own heart’s garden unguarded— |
| Doyamadan ucup gitin | You vanished on wings before my soul could taste its fill, |
| Benim elimden | Slipping through these hands as water through a sieve, |
| Affet beni, beni | Forgive me, forgive me— |
| Koruyamadım seni ben | I failed to shield you—my own soul, defenseless— |
| Doyamadan ucup gitin | You soared away before my thirst was quenched, |
| Benim elimden | Out of my keeping, as dew from morning leaves, |
| Gelme (gelme) | Do not come (do not come), |
| Gelme üstüme gelme zalim dünya | Do not descend upon me, ruthless world, |
| Gelme (gelme) | Do not come (do not come), |
| Gelme üstüme gelme hain dünya | Keep your shadow from my threshold, faithless world, |
| Yine vurdu beni zalim dünya, zalim dünya | Once more, the pitiless world has struck me down, struck me down, |
| Ne yaptımki sana ben, ben, söyle dünya | What sin have I committed against you, world? Speak, world, |
| Nasıl edem, nere gidem, kime desem dünya | How can I endure, where shall I flee, to whom can I murmur my lament, world? |
| Durma, durma, benimde canimi al dünya | Cease, cease—if you must, take also my flickering breath, world, |
| Gelme (gelme) | Do not come (do not come), |
| Gelme üstüme gelme zalim dünya | Do not descend upon me, ruthless world, |
| Gelme (gelme) | Do not come (do not come), |
| Yoruldum ölüyorum gelme hain dünya | I am weary, fading—do not draw near, treacherous world, |
| Küstüm, küstüm, sana ben küstüm | I am estranged, estranged—I have turned from you, |
| Vurdun, vurdun, beni sen vurdun | You struck, you struck—you cast me down, |
| Ne yaptimki sana ben zalim dünya | What sin have I committed against you, pitiless world? |
| Onu neden aldın benden söyle | Why have you torn her from my arms? Answer me. |
| Yalan dünya | World of illusions, |
| Sorma | Ask not, |
| Sebebini sorma bana | Do not demand the root of sorrow from me, |
| Birden gelir başına, le le | It descends without warning—le le, |
| Sebebini sorma bana, lo lo lo | Do not seek from me the seed of grief—lo, lo, lo, |
| Sorma | Ask not, |
| Sebebini sorma bana | Do not demand the root of sorrow from me, |
| Birden gelir başına le le | It descends without warning—le le, |
| Sebebini sorma bana | Do not seek from me the seed of grief, |
| Bana, ona | To me, to her, |
| Nede ona, nede ona, le le | Neither to her, nor to her—le le, |
| Nede ona, ona, ja ja ja | Nor to her, to her—ja ja ja, |
| Sebebini sorma | Do not seek the reason, |
| Sorma | Ask not, |
| Sebebini sorma bana | Do not demand the root of sorrow from me, |
| Birden gelir basina, le le | It descends without warning—le le, |
| Sebebini sorma bana, lo lo lo | Do not seek from me the seed of grief—lo, lo, lo |