yurtseven kardesler - makaram sari baglar

could somebody please translate this song for me? it has a really traditional feel about it. i love it


makaram sarı bağlar loy
kız söyler gelin ağlar
niye ben ölmüşmüyem loy
asyam karalar bağlar

lo ber lo berde
zülfün tüzüne prede
devriyeler sardı da bizi
meğer kaderim böyle

makaramda ipliğim loy
asyam benim kekliğim
hiç aklımdan çıkmıyor loy
tenhalarda gezdiğim
nakarat(2x)


thanks in advance

Fantastic song!

Really no one?

Here is an Armenian version by Heda Hamzatova.

Oh my God! What a surprise!

I hope this band gave credit to the original Armenian version of the song. I don't speak Turkish, but everything except the language is exactly the same!

Not cute.

AmyAskim, it has a traditional feel because it's a copy of an original folk Armenian song called "Hay Kajer". Armenians have been singing this song for ages!

This song already is not in the style of Turkish music. It sounds like Kurdish music.

Makaram sarı bağlar loy- My reel ties yellow
Kız söyler gelin ağlar - The girl sings and the bride cries
Niye ben ölmüş müyem loy - Why, did I die
Asya'm karalar bağlar - (that) my Asya (a female name, it means Asia actually) goes black? (gets so sad it means)

Lo ber de lo ber de - (Must be something Kurdish, I don't understand it)
Zülfün yüzüne perde - Your tress (hair) is a curtain on your face
Devriyeler sardı da bizi - Patrol surrounded us
Meğer kaderim böyle - So, that is how my fate is

Makarada ipliğim (oy) - My rope is on my reel
Asya benim kekliğim - Asya is my partridge
Hiç aklımdan çıkmıyor (lo) - She's always on my mind
Tenhalarda gezdiğim - My one with whom I stroll around hidden places

Lo ber de lo ber de - (Must be something Kurdish, I don't understand it)
Zülfün yüzüne perde - Your tress (hair) is a curtain on your face
Devriyeler sardı da bizi - Patrol surrounded us
Meğer kaderim böyle - So, that is how my fate is

Sarı gülü deren de - The one who collects yellow roses,
İnsaf senin nerende - Where is your mercy?
Kabahat sende değil - It's not your fault
Sana gönül verende - It's the fault of the one who is in love with you

Lo ber de lo ber de - (Must be something Kurdish, I don't understand it)
Zülfün yüzüne perde - Your tress (hair) is a curtain on your face
Devriyeler sardı da bizi - Patrol surrounded us
Meğer kaderim böyle - So, that is how my fate is

Just curious, are the band members of Turkish origin or Kurdish?

No idea, most probably mixed. There are members of Turkish ethnicity and there are members of Kurdish ethnicity.

Ahh, I see. Thanks / Shnorhakalutsyun / Tesekurler.

You're welcome / I don't know to say it in Armenian / Rica ederim.

(Khntrem)