Translation of the song Dedi Annem artist Teoman

yaralı dizlerim

My knees are wounded

koşamam ki

I can't run

kapalı yollarında akamam ki

I can't flow through the closed ways

unutkan nehrinin

Of your forgetful river

yolumu sormadan

I can't find my way

bulamam ki

Wthout asking

karlı dağlarında doğamam ki

I can't rise over the snowy mountains

saklı kentinin

Of your hidden city

“çok üzülme, çok susma

Don't get too sad, don't be too quiet,

çok darılma, çok ağlama

Don't get too offended, don't cry too much,

çok da kitap okuma”

And don't read too many books,

dedi annem

Said my mother.

“çok terleme, çok yorulma

Don't sweat too much, don't get too tired,

girdaplarında boğulma

Don't drown in your whirlpools

yalnızlığına çok da alışma”

And dont't get to used to your loneliness.

güneşim olmadan

I can't see

göremem ki

Without my sun.

ay tutulurken

I can't sleep

uyuyamam ki

During a lunar eclipse

karanlık olsa da

Even if it's dark.

ben herkesi sevemem ki

I can't love everyone

sevmeden de

But without loving,

yaşayamam ki

I can't live,

yanlış olsa da

Even if that's wrong.