...observations and ramblings from a learner and traveler...

10 August 2013

Aşkı Bulacaksın - an oldies Turkish love song

  I heard this catchy song in a friend's car a couple weeks ago, so once I figured out how to find it, I wanted to figure out the words.  So, here's my translation of "Aşkı Bulacaksın" which I only completed so I could give it to my wife.  Hopefully, I can improve the translation as my understanding of Turkish idioms improves!  A version of the song performed by Tanju Okan is embedded between my English translation and the Turkish words. 

You will find the prettiest love
Some twilight when you meet her
You’ll find true love, with her
As you come face to face and blush.

Instantly your heart will be ablaze;
Your hand, your foot will dance around.
You will find the prettiest of loves
When the sun sets right as you meet her

You’ll find true love  
You’ll be so tongue-tied
  that you can’t say a word
Everywhere will be brilliant
And those eyes of yours will be dazzled

Don’t ask me what sort
  of issue this is
If you’re in such a state, look at yourself
Don’t whine or complain
  about this sort of love
In the world you've no other joy.

Look! I’ll tell you something.
  Don’t lose your senses.
This is the most beautiful thing in life.
Take care not to forget
  to give ear to your friend,
In the world you've no other joy.

You will find the prettiest of loves…

Instantly your heart will be ablaze;
Your hand, your foot will dance around.
You will find the prettiest love
When the sun sets right as you meet her

You’ll find true love…

 (This song apparently has a completely different meaning than when directly translated from the French original by Dalida “Gigi L'amoroso.”)


En güzel aşkı bulacaksın 
Bir akşamüstü onunla karşılınca 
Aşkı bulacaksın onunla
Göz göze gelip yüzün kızarınca 


Bir anda kalbin tutuşacak 
Elin ayağın dolaşacak 
En güzel aşkı bulacaksın 
Güneş batarken onunla karşılanca 

Aşkı bulacaksın 
Birşeyler söylemek için
  dilin tutulunca
Her taraf aydınlık olacak 

Ve o gözlerin kamaşacak

Bu ne biçim iştir
  diye bana sorma 
Her ne halin varsa kendin gör 
Bu ne biçim aşktır
sızlanıp yakınma 
Dünyada senden mutlusu yok

Bak haberin olsun
aklını kaçırma 
En güzel şey bu hayatında 
Ve sakın unutma
kulak ver dostuna 
Dünyada senden mutlusu yok.

En güzel aşkı bulacaksın... 
Bir anda kalbin tutuşacak 
Elin ayağın dolaşacak 
En güzel aşkı bulacaksın 
Güneş batarken onunla karşılanca 

Aşkı bulacaksın...

*Söz (lyrics): Mehmet Teoman

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