Lyrics of Ah İstanbul - Yıldız Tilbe

Ah İstanbul (original)

Asktan utandim konusamadim
Yüzüne bakamaddim yan yana iken
Oysa her gece düsündüm
Ağladım zaman zaman neler söyledim duymadın
Yıldızlar gece ay ve ben
Kulaklarımda çınladın gülüşünle gel
Bu kadar yeter
Sev artık zalim, duracak kalbim
Ama evlisin benim değilsin
Yıllar önce nerdeydin çok geciktik sevgilim
Sevemedim seni, öpemedim seni
Konuşamadım, sarılamadın
Ama çok sevdim, hergün düşündüm
Nasıl istedim seni bilemezsin sen
Konuşmayı isterdim, saatlerce günlerce
Dokunmayı isterdim, ellerine yüzüne
Uzanmayı isterdim, aynı yastığa senle
Bitirmeyi isterdim, hayatımı seninle.
Ama evlisin benim değilsin
Yıllar önce nerdeydin çok geciktin sevgilim

(translation)

I was ashamed of love, I couldn't speak
I couldn't look at your face when we were side by side
Yet every night I thought
I cried from time to time, you didn't hear what I said
Stars night moon and me
You ring in my ears, come with your smile
That's enough
Love now cruel, my heart will stop
But you're married, you're not mine
Where were you years ago, we're so late darling
I couldn't love you, I couldn't kiss you
I couldn't talk, you couldn't hug
But I loved it so much, I thought every day
How I wanted you you don't know
I would like to talk, for hours and days
I would like to touch your hands, your face
I wish I could lie on the same pillow with you
I would like to end my life with you.
But you're married, you're not mine
Where were you years ago, you're so late darling