Translation of the song lyrics Memleket Kokulu Yarim - Zülfü Livaneli

Memleket Kokulu Yarim (original)

Deniz bile aci çeker ah agapimou
Gözlerinden yaslar döker
Benim bu derdim gizli kalmaz sevdigim
Figan ile basimdan tüter
Kara gözlerine hayran oldugum
Memleket kokulu yarim
Kirik dillerine meftun oldugum
Saçina gül takili yarim
Deniz bile sahit olmazsa ah agapimou
Memleket hasreti öyle basti sevdigim
Biçaklar saplandi yüregime
Kara gözlerine, kara gözlerine
Kayiklar kiyidan ayrilirken ah agapimou
Sanki canim tenimden ayrildi
Bir de baktim sevdigim bizim daglarimizdan
Masmavi bir kus havalandi
Kara gözlerine, kara gözlerine

Memleket Kokulu Yarim (translation)

Even the sea suffers ah agapimou
She sheds tears from her eyes
This problem of mine will not be kept secret, my love
I'm smoking with Figan
I admire your black eyes
hometown scented half
I'm fascinated by Kirik tongues
Half with a rose in your hair
If even the sea does not witness ah agapimou
The longing for the homeland has hit so hard, my love
Knives stuck in my heart
Your black eyes, your black eyes
As the boats leave the shore ah agapimou
It's like my soul has left my skin
And I looked at one of our mountains that I love
A blue bird took flight
Your black eyes, your black eyes