Oğluma Lyrics English Translation

Gam keder elem tasa gurbet hasret dertler geçer gider elbet
Sorrow, grief, grief, homesickness, troubles will surely pass away.
Bir merhaba acı kahve hatır sorma ve dostluklar yaşar elbet
A hello, bitter coffee, asking for help, and friendships will survive, of course.
Sımsıkı sev sen sevmeyi bazen almadan da vermeyi
Love tightly, sometimes you can give without receiving.
İstanbul şehri malın olsa, ölümden öteye köy yok ya x2
If you had the city of Istanbul, there is no village beyond death x2
Gün olur devran döner akar seller kalır kumlar kavuşuruz
There will be a day when the tide turns and the floods remain and the sands remain and we meet again
Eser yeller yağar karlar gelir bahar açar güller koklaşırız
Blowing winds rain, snow comes, spring blooms, we smell the roses
Sultan Süleyman'a kalmamış, ha babam dönen şu dünya
It's not up to Sultan Süleyman, oh my father, this world is spinning
Babanın tapulu malı olsa, kefenin cebinde yer yok ya x2
If your father had registered property, there would be no room in the shroud's pocket x2
Papazın eşeğini kovala dur, Ali'nin külahını Veli'ye uydur
Keep chasing the priest's donkey, fit Ali's hat to Veli
Aldat dur aldan dur, oğlum hayat bu mudur
Stop cheating, stop cheating, son, is this life?
İşte ağaç işte deniz işte toprak işte hayat budur oğlum
Here is the tree, here is the sea, here is the soil, this is life, my son.
İşte eller işte gayret işte ekmek işte hayat budur oğlum
Here are the hands, here is the effort, this is the bread, this is life, my son.
Başını dik tut hiç eğme sen, aklına ve yüreğine güven
Keep your head up, never bend down, trust your mind and heart.
Çağını bil çağına yakış, güzelliklerle yarış x4
Know your age, suit your age, compete with beauties x4