Lyrics and translation Yeni Türkü - Telgrafın Telleri

Telgrafın Telleri

Telgrafin tellerine kuslar mi konar
Insan sevdigine canim boyle mi yapar
Bin vapura gel izmir'e yani yani basima
Su genclikte neler geldi cahil basima

Istanbul'un nesi vardi kalktim da geldim
Buraya ben gemileri yaktim da geldim
Senin askin yuregimi hala kanatir ama
Canima tak etti nazin senden biktim da geldim

Telgrafin tellerini arsinlamali
Yar ustune yar seveni kursunlamali
Bin vapura gel yanima yani yani basima
Su genclikte neler geldi cahil basima

Kac ay oldu istanbul'a geldim geleli
Ne bilirdim bundan once dunya nimeti
Su istanbul denilen yer memleket oldu bana
Ne binerim vapura ben ne de donerim geri

Telgrafin telleri de semaya bakar
Senin o guzel gozlerin cok canlar yakar
Bin vapura gel izmir'e yani yani basima
Su genclikte neler geldi cahil basima

Galata'nin, beyoglu'nun capkin kizlari
Yoksa canim nasil gecer ayaz kislari
Olan oldu bunca aydir coktan unuttum seni
Ne binerim vapura ben ne de donerim geri

The Telegraph's Wires

Do birds rest on the telegraph's wires
Does a human do this to their beloved
Take a thousand ships to Izmir, come to me
What misfortunes have befallen me in my youth

What did Istanbul have that made me leave and come here
I burned my ships and came here
Your love still flutters my heart
But you've pushed me to my limits, I'm sick of you, and I've come here

The telegraph wires search for you
A lover should shoot their beloved
Take a thousand ships and come to me
What misfortunes have befallen me in my youth

How many months have passed since I came to Istanbul
How was I to know about the good things in life
This place called Istanbul has become my home
I won't get on a ship or go back

The telegraph wires look up to the sky
Your beautiful eyes hurt so many people
Take a thousand ships to Izmir, come to me
What misfortunes have befallen me in my youth

The flirtatious girls of Galata and Beyoglu
How else would I survive the freezing winter
What's done is done, I've forgotten you a long time ago
I won't get on a ship or go back