Gel Teskere Lyrics English Translation

Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Evde baban bacın anan yüzüne hasret
Longing for your father's, sister's and mother's face at home
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Yolunu gözleyen yarin yüzüne hasret
Longing for the face of tomorrow that is waiting for your way
Bir yıl oldu davul zurna yolcu ettik seni
It's been a year since we sent you off with a bang
Duvarın üstüne astık yırtık resmini
We hung your torn picture on the wall
Hiç gam yeme yaş dolsa da kurur gözlerim
Don't worry, even if tears fill my eyes, they dry out
Vatan borcu namus borcu derim beklerim
I say debt to the country, debt to honor, and I wait.
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Evde baban bacın anan yüzüne hasret
Longing for your father's, sister's and mother's face at home
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Yolunu bekleyen yarin yüzüne hasret
Longing for the face of tomorrow that is waiting for your way
Mektup geldi selamın var yaşlı babana
A letter has arrived, greetings to your old father.
Bacı kardaş muhtar emmi garip anana
Sister, brother, headman, uncle, strange mother
Koca öküz, sarı dana nasibin almış
The big ox and the yellow calf have had their share
Mektubunda söz etmedik bir yarin kalmış
We didn't mention anything in your letter, there's only one tomorrow left.
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Evde baban bacın anan yüzüne hasret
Longing for your father's, sister's and mother's face at home
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Yolunu gözleyen yarin yüzüne hasret
Longing for the face of tomorrow that is waiting for your way
Çeşmelerde odalarda adın okunur
Your name is read in fountains and rooms
Okundukça yüreğime hançer sokulur
When I read it, a dagger is inserted into my heart.
Seni anmak günah değil, kırk kat ellere
Remembering you is not a sin, forty times more
Söyleyemem ben derdimi kendime bile
I can't tell my problem even to myself
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Evde baban bacın anan yüzüne hasret
Longing for your father's, sister's and mother's face at home
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Yolunu bekleyen yarin yüzüne hasret
Longing for the face of tomorrow that is waiting for your way
Bak sevdiğim bahar geldi çiçekler açtı
Look, my beloved, spring has come and the flowers have bloomed.
Güzün ektiğim ekinler dizimi aştı
The crops I planted in autumn have exceeded my knee
Elime yaktığım kına kayboldu gitti
The henna I applied to my hand has disappeared
Bitsin artık bu ayrılık canıma yetti
Let this separation end, I've had enough
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Evde baban bacın anan yüzüne hasret
Longing for your father's, sister's and mother's face at home
Gel tezkere, gel tezkere bitsin bu gurbet
Come with a memorandum, come with a memorandum, let this homesickness end.
Yolunu gözleyen yarin yüzüne hasret
Longing for the face of tomorrow that is waiting for your way