Halil İbrahim Sofrası Lyrics English Translation

İnsanoğlu haddin bilir kem söz söylemez iken
While human beings know their place and do not say bad words,
El alemin namusuna yan gözle bakmaz iken
While not looking askance at the honor of the world,
Bir sofra kurulmuş ki Halil İbrahim adına
A table was set in the name of Halil İbrahim.
Ortada bir tencere boş mu dolu mu bilen yok x2
There is a pot in the middle, no one knows whether it is empty or full x2
Buyurun dostlar buyurun Halil İbrahim sofrasına x3
Come on friends, come to the table of Halil İbrahim x3
Daha çatal bıçak kaşık icat edilmemişken
Before cutlery had even been invented
İsmail’e inen koç kurban edilmemişken x2
x2 when the ram that landed on Ishmael was not sacrificed
Bir kavga başlamış ki nasip kısmet uğruna
A fight started for the sake of fate
Kapağı ver kulbu al kurbanı ne hiç soran yok x2
Give me the cover, take the handle, no one asks what the sacrifice is x2
Buyurun dostlar buyurun Halil İbrahim sofrasına x3
Come on friends, come to the table of Halil İbrahim x3
Yıllardır sürüp giden bir pay alma çabası
An effort to get a share that has been going on for years
Topu topu bir dilim kuru ekmek kavgası
A fight over just a slice of dry bread
Bazen durur bakarım bu ibret tablosuna
Sometimes I stop and look at this lesson table
Kimi tatlı peşinde kimininse tuzu yok x2
Some people are after sweets, some have no taste x2
Buyurun dostlar buyurun Halil İbrahim sofrasına
Here you go, friends, come to the table of Halil İbrahim.
Ağzı açık gözü toklar buyursunlar baş köşeye
Let them go to the corner with their mouths open and their eyes full.
Kula kulluk edenlerse ömür boyu taş döşeye
Those who serve the servant will be paved with stones for life.
Nefsine hakim olursan kurulursun tahtına
If you control yourself, you will be established on your throne
Çalakaşık saldırırsan ne çıkarsa bahtına
If you attack in a sneaky manner, whatever happens to you
Halat gibi bileğiyle yayla gibi yüreğiyle
With a wrist like a rope, a heart like a plateau
Çoluk çocuk geçindirip haram nedir bilmeyenler
Those who support their families and do not know what is haram
Buyurun sizde buyurun
Here you go too
Buyurun dostlar buyurun
Come on friends, come on.
Barış der her bir yanın altın gümüş taş olsa
Peace says, if every side of you were gold and silver stones
Dalkavuklar etrafında el pençe divan dursa
Even if the sycophants stand around, hand in hand,
Sapa kulba kapağa itibar etme dostum
Don't trust the handle, handle or cover, my friend.
İçi boş tencerenin bu sofrada yeri yok x2
An empty pot has no place on this table x2
Para pula ihtişama aldanıp kanma dostum
Don't be fooled by money and splendor, my friend.
İçi boş insanların bu dünyada yeri yok x2
Empty people have no place in this world x2