| Senin de kalbin bende, bende | Your heart, too, is anchored in my chest, mine alone, |
| Aradığım şey sende, sende | The secret I have hunted glimmers in your gaze, your own, |
| Seviyorum seni ben de, ben de | I, too, am bewitched—my own spirit confesses your name, |
| Hadi şimdi sıra sende, sende | Come, now the hour turns—let your footsteps kindle the flame, |
| Kalbin bende, bende | Your heart is moored within me, it thrums in my veins, |
| Aradığım şey sende, sende | The thing I have searched for, in your hands remains, |
| Seviyorum seni ben de, ben de | I, too, am spellbound—your spell is my own, |
| Hadi şimdi sıra sende, sende | Come, now your turn, let your answer be shown. |
| Yapamam, zamanı geriye alamam | I cannot—time’s river will not reverse its flow, |
| Ne çabuk geldin girdin hayatıma | How swift you arrived, threading gold through my shadow, |
| O gülüşü (Gülüşü), ince beli | That smile (smile), fine as a crescent moon’s arc, |
| Özü sözü, öpüşü çok sevimli | Your soul and your speech, your kiss—each a lark, |
| Al gibi yanakları gamzeli | Those cheeks, blushing as pomegranate dusk, dimples dancing, |
| Düşünceleri hâlâ git gelli | Your thoughts, like swallows, still circling, entrancing, |
| Ne yapsam da seni benim yapsam | What ritual, what art, would bind you to me, |
| Yollarına güller mi koysam? | Shall I strew your path with roses’ red decree? |
| Önünde diz çöküp yalvarsam | Should I kneel at your feet, heart laid bare in plea, |
| Sonra da iki cümle kursam | And murmur two words—a prayer, perhaps, or a key? |
| Kalbin bende, bende | Your heart is moored within me, it thrums in my veins, |
| Aradığım şey sende, sende | The thing I have searched for, in your hands remains, |
| Seviyorum seni ben de, ben de | I, too, am spellbound—your spell is my own, |
| Hadi şimdi sıra sende, sende | Come, now your turn, let your answer be shown. |
| Kalbin bende, bende | Your heart is moored within me, it thrums in my veins, |
| Aradığım şey sende, sende | The thing I have searched for, in your hands remains, |
| Seviyorum seni ben de, ben de | I, too, am spellbound—your spell is my own, |
| Hadi şimdi sıra sende, sende | Come, now your turn, let your answer be shown. |
| Nereye baksam sen varsın | Wherever I turn, every mirror harbors your face, |
| Aklımı yerinden aldın | You have unmoored my mind from its measured place, |
| Başıma gelen en güzel şarkı | The loveliest song that ever befell my ear, |
| Tekrar tekrar çalsın | Let it play again—its echo drawing you near. |
| O gülüşü (Gülüşü), ince beli | That smile (smile), fine as a crescent moon’s arc, |
| Özü sözü, öpüşü çok sevimli | Your soul and your speech, your kiss—each a lark, |
| Al gibi yanakları gamzeli | Those cheeks, blushing as pomegranate dusk, dimples dancing, |
| Düşünceleri hâlâ git gelli | Your thoughts, like swallows, still circling, entrancing, |
| Ne yapsam da seni benim yapsam | What ritual, what art, would bind you to me, |
| Yollarına güller mi koysam? | Shall I strew your path with roses’ red decree? |
| Önünde diz çöküp yalvarsam | Should I kneel at your feet, heart laid bare in plea, |
| Sonra da iki cümle kursam | And murmur two words—a prayer, perhaps, or a key? |
| Kalbin bende, bende | Your heart is moored within me, it thrums in my veins, |
| Aradığım şey sende, sende | The thing I have searched for, in your hands remains, |
| Seviyorum seni ben de, ben de | I, too, am spellbound—your spell is my own, |
| Hadi şimdi sıra sende, sende | Come, now your turn, let your answer be shown. |
| Kalbin bende, bende | Your heart is moored within me, it thrums in my veins, |
| Aradığım şey sende, sende | The thing I have searched for, in your hands remains, |
| Seviyorum seni ben de, ben de | I, too, am spellbound—your spell is my own, |
| Hadi şimdi sıra sende, sende (Hey) | Come, now your turn, let your answer be shown (Hey) |