Translation of the song Alaturka artist Sezen Aksu

Gece inerken söner perde perde

As night begins to descend,color of sunset

Gurubun rengi

fades out gradually

Derken başlar semada saltanat

Then starts a kingdom in the sky

Ben ağlarım gülerken

I shed tears while laughing

Mehtap uyanmış

Moon(light) has awakened

Seyr-ü sefada yıldızlar, siyaha yanmış

Stars in a journey(course) of delight, burned into the black

Bende fasıl fasıl dert

In me, chapters of sorrow

Ah o ne zalim bir yarmış

Ah, what a heartless beloved he/she is

Çalsın sazlar, çalsın bu gece

Let the instruments play, May them play tonight

Alaturka başlasın

Let Alaturka start

Vur usta tamburun tellerine

Master, hit on the strings of the tambour

Hanendeler çağlasın

Let songstresses sing in a cascade

Penceremden geçer sandallarla

Through my window fickle

Sevdalılar hercai

lovers pass by in boats

Çınlar gökkubbede aşkın şahane saz semai

In the sphere the splendid melody of love rings out

Kader böyleymiş...

That was (my) fate