| Nedir bu haller hadi açıl yeter, | What masquerade is this—come, unmask, enough of shadows, |
| Ne kaçak, ne göçek, ne tuzak, | No smuggling of glances, no lurking, no snares, |
| Aman of, slalom hep, hep, | Ah, mercy—always swerving, always weaving through labyrinths, |
| Hep zikzak, | Forever threading the zigzag—like a hare in brambles, |
| Anlayamam endişelerini | Your anxious brooding—an encrypted script I cannot decipher, |
| Geceleri tek doz yutalım mı,, | Shall we swallow night’s draught in a single, reckless gulp, |
| Boş elveda klişelerini | The hollow farewell phrases—thin as mist on a morning pond, |
| Sorun bende değil sendeymiş, | No, the flaw is not in me, but written in your mirror, |
| Daha iyisine layıkmışım | You say I am owed a loftier fate— |
| Hangi kitaptan ezber bu | Tell me, from which oracle’s leaf did you rehearse this tale, |
| Miş miş miş de muş muş muş | Mish, mish, mish, and mush, mush, mush—mere chaff and murmur, |
| Ya ya ya yalan | Yes, yes—each syllable a gossamer lie, |
| Pembesi beyazı sür boyan | Paint yourself in rose and ivory—dawn’s dual mask, |
| Kanadı da olsa tam melek | Even winged, you would mimic an angel—if only in dream’s reflection, |
| Hadi tak, oldun işte yine güzel insan | Come, don your old kindness, again become that noble man, |
| Söyle içinden bana geçeni | Speak, confess what stirs beneath the surface—your true intent, |
| İyisini değil de harbisini | Not what flatters the ear, but what bruises, genuine and unadorned, |
| Güzel adam olacağına böyle | To be handsome is nothing— |
| Özel adam ol kal kalbimde | Be rare instead, let your singular soul remain pressed to my heart, |
| Her ayrılığında bir tadı tuzu var kaçırma | Each parting has its own bitter-sweet savor—do not let it dissolve unheeded, |
| Bana yeni bir şey söyle | Tell me something new— |