Lêlê dinya kemilî
- Oh the world has become perfect
- Oh the world has become perfect
Bi şev rêwî hiş ne li serî
- Pedestrian at night, not in his right mind
- Pedestrian at night, not in his right mind
Ji min hez’ke, birîn sax’ke
- Love me, heal my wounds
- Love me, heal my wounds
Şox û şeng e ax, lê çi feyde
- What is the use of excitement and joy?
- What is the use of excitement and joy?
Rastî bêdeng, derew bêdeng
- The truth is silent, the lie is silent
- The truth is silent, the lie is silent
Ne hişt ne kuşt, derman bêdeng
- He neither left nor killed, the cure is silent
- He neither left nor killed, the cure is silent
Dengbêj bêdeng, bilûr bêdeng
- Dengbêj is silent, kaval is silent
- Dengbêj is silent, kaval is silent
Rihêm melûl, bêhna min teng
- My soul is miserable, my soul is bored
- My soul is miserable, my soul is bored
Ne dibê him, ne dibê gim
- He neither say this, nor will he say that
- He neither say this, nor will he say that
Dewr û zeman li me bû dereng
- The time is late for us
- The time is late for us
Ev der Stenbol e, xayîntî bol e
- This is Istanbul, there is plenty of treachery,
- This is Istanbul, there is plenty of treachery,
Heçî me maç dike, paşî gora me dikole
- Some kisses us first, then digs our graves.
- Some kisses us first, then digs our graves.
Her bostekê wê gij û geremol e
- Every inch is messy and confused,
- Every inch is messy and confused,
Bayê zozanan, hilma hinaran
- Highland wind, breath of pomegranates.
- Highland wind, breath of pomegranates.
Xwe dirêj bike li bin asîmanan
- Lie down under the sky,
- Lie down under the sky,
Lib-lib bipêçe min nav pelê mêwan
- Wrap me in grape leaves one by one.
- Wrap me in grape leaves one by one.
Lêlê dinya ava ye
- Oh the world is standing
- Oh the world is standing
Herkes bi aqilkê xwe şa ye
- Everyone is happy with their unique mind,
- Everyone is happy with their unique mind,
Ji min hez’ke, birîn sax’ke
- Love me, heal my wounds,
- Love me, heal my wounds,
Şox û şeng e ax, lê çi feyde
- What is the use of excitement and joy?
- What is the use of excitement and joy?
Mal li ser mal, dilê’m xalî
- House after house, my heart is desolate
- House after house, my heart is desolate
Li ser min ewr e, nabe sayî
- There is a dark cloud over me, no frost
- There is a dark cloud over me, no frost
Şev dibin bar, dil westiyayî
- The night becomes a burden, the heart gets tired
- The night becomes a burden, the heart gets tired
Loq li gewrî asê mayî
- The bite stays hanging in your throat
- The bite stays hanging in your throat
Ne ji te his, ne ji min pis
- He neither say this, nor will he say that
- He neither say this, nor will he say that
Teqlê min sist, çûm serserikî
- My knees unravel, my knees roll away
- My knees unravel, my knees roll away
Ev der Stenbol e, xayîntî bol e
- This is Istanbul, there is plenty of treachery,
- This is Istanbul, there is plenty of treachery,
Heçî me maç dike, paşî gora me dikole
- Some kisses us first, then digs our graves.
- Some kisses us first, then digs our graves.
Her bostekê wê gij û geremol e
- Every inch is messy and confused,
- Every inch is messy and confused,
Bayê zozanan, hilma hinaran
- Highland wind, breath of pomegranates.
- Highland wind, breath of pomegranates.
Xwe dirêj bike li bin asîmanan
- Reach out towards the sky,
- Reach out towards the sky,
Lib-lib bipêçe min nav pelê mêwan
- Wrap me in grape leaves one by one.
- Wrap me in grape leaves one by one.
Ev der Stenbol e, xayîntî bol e
Heçî me maç dike, paşî gora me dikole
Her bostekê wê gij û geremol e
Bayê zozanan, hilma hinaran
Xwe dirêj bike li bin asîmanan
Lib-lib bipêçe min nav pelê mêwan