Bir taş attım pencereye tık dedi --- I threw a stone to the window, it said (made the sound of) "tik"
Anası çıktı kızım evde yok dedi vay vay --- her mother came "my daughter's not at home" vay vay
İnanmazsan gel yukarı bak dedi --- "if you don't believe, come and look upstairs" she said
Armutu dalda kız balkonda sallanır vay vay --- its pear swings on the branch, the girl on the balcony, vay vay
Şeker yemiş dudakları ballanır vay vay --- she ate candy, her lips covered with honey, vay vay
Atalım mı arap kızı atalım mı vay vay --- shall we throw Arabic girl shall we throw vay vay
Senin için onbeş sene yatalım mı vay vay --- shall I sit (in jail) for you for fifteen years vay vay
Rakıyı da şaraba katalım mı vay vay --- shall we pour Raki into wine vay vay
Demirciler demir döver ocakta --- blacksmiths hammer iron in the fire
Şimdiki kızlar ne hoş olur kucakta vay vay --- how pleasant today's girls are in a bosom
Öpüşürken yemek yandı ocakta --- while kissing the food burned in the oven
In times of difficulties don't ever say, "Allah, I have a big problem!", say "Hey problem, I have a big Allah!".