Lyrics and translation Gaye Su Akyol - Hemşerim Memleket Nire

Hemşerim Memleket Nire

Kendimi bildim bileli yollarda tükettim koskoca bir ömrü
Bir uçtan bir uca gezdim şu fâni Dünya'yı
Okumuşu, cahili, yoksul, zengini hiç farkı yok hepsi aynı
Sonunda ben de anladım hanyayı Konya'yı
Sanki insanlık pazara çıkmış, ekmek aslanın ağzında
"Bir sıcak çorba içer misin?" diyen yok
Dört duvarı ören kapısını kapatıp içerden kilitlemiş kapıyı
"Bir döşek de sana serelim, buyur" diyen yok
Tek bir soru: "Hemşerim memleket nire?"
Bu Dünya benim memleket
Hayır anlamadın, hemşerim esas memleket nire?
Bu Dünya benim memleket (tövbe, tövbe, tövbe)
Kardeşlik ve eşitlik üstüne uzun uzun nutuklar çekip
"Niye senin derin benden daha koyu?" diyen çok
Kaşının altında gözün var diye silahlanıp ölüme koşarken
"Kalan dul ve yetim ne yer, ne içer?" soran yok
Gaye garibim bulamadı çözümü, oturdu etti bunca sözü
"Gelin hep beraber anlaşalım" diyen yok
Zaten paramparça bölünmüş ve yaşanmaz olmuş Dünyamız
Daha fazla kesip bölmeye hiç gerek yok
Tek bir soru: "Hemşerim memleket nire?"
Bu Dünya benim memleket
Hayır anlamadın, hemşerim esas memleket nire?
Dedim ya yahu:
Bu Dünya benim memleket (tövbe, tövbe, tövbe)

Country Cousin, Where Is Your Home?

Since the day that I become aware of myself, I have spent an entire lifetime consuming myself on the road
I have traveled across this perishable Earth, from one end to the other.
The educated, the ignorant, the poor, the wealthy; they have no difference, they are one and the same
In the end, I too have understood the province of Konya
As if humanity has gone to market, sustenance is the lion's mouth
There is no one to say, "Would you care for a warm soup?"
They have built four walls, shut the door, having locked it from the inside
There is no one to say, "We shall make a bed for you, come in"
There is only one question, "Country Cousin, where is your homeland?"
This Earth is my homeland
Alas, you have not understood, Country Cousin, where is your actual homeland?
This Earth is my homeland (repent, repent, repent)
They give long speeches about brotherhood and equality
And yet there are many who say, "Why is your complexion darker than mine?"
As they arm themselves, racing to their deaths, because you have an eye beneath your brow
There is no one to ask, "What will the widowed and orphaned eat and drink?"
Gaye the unfortunate one, could not find a solution, and sat to speak these many words.
There is no one to say, "Come, let us come to an understanding together."
Our Earth has already been torn apart and rendered unlivable
There is no need to divide and separate further
There is only one question, "Country Cousin, where is your homeland?"
This Earth is my homeland
Alas, you have not understood, Country Cousin, where is your actual homeland?
As I told you already:
This Earth is my homeland (repent, repent, repent)