| İstanbul (original) | İstanbul (translation) |
|---|---|
| Anamız ağlıyor İstanbul | Our mother is crying Istanbul |
| Ha gayret sarhoşuz bu gece, yine | Oh, we're drunk tonight, again |
| Kıyısız kalmışız dostlarla | We are shoreless with friends |
| Masada bol rakı, bol roka | Plenty of raki, plenty of arugula on the table |
| Ver elini İstanbul | Give me your hand Istanbul |
| Vapurlara binelim, tütsün bacamız, cigaramız | Let's get on the ferries, let our chimney smoke, our cigarette |
| Hani biraz da çakırsak eğer | If we knock a little |
| Elleşmesin bize kimse | Let no one touch us |
| Ay geceden ötede, uzakta | The moon is beyond the night, far away |
| Bir küçük pervaz önünde, vapurlar | In front of a small sill, steamers |
| Sardunyam bana küsmüş, ağlar | My geranium is offended by me, it cries |
| Dayanmaz artık adam, ağlar | Can't take it anymore man, he cries |
| Dayanmaz İstanbul, ağlar | Unbearable Istanbul, weeps |
