Translation of the song Neni Desem artist Azam Ali

Turkish

Neni Desem

English translation

If I Say Nenni

Neni desem uyur molar 

If I say nenni, will s/he will sleep?

Üstüne güler derdim olar

I piled up roses upon him/her

Benim yavrum büyür molar

Will my little one ever thrive?

Neni neni e kuzum neni

Nenni, nenni my lamb, nenni

Bebeğin beşiği camdan

Baby's crib is made from pine tree

Düştü yuvarlandı damdan

It fell and rolled down from the rooftop

Babası geliyor Şam’dan

His/her father is coming from Damascus

Neni neni e kuzum neni

Nenni, nenni my lamb, nenni

Ormanlardan geçemedim

I couldn't get through forests

Ben yavrumu seçemedim

I couldn't find my little one

O'na yerine yetemedim

I was not enough for her/him

Neni neni e kuzum neni

Nenni, nenni my lamb, nenni

Benim bebeğim yudumudu

I have washed my baby

Gül dalda Hakk umudum

Then put her/him in on the rose branch

Ben de kestim ümidimi

Now I have lost my hope

Neni neni e kuzum neni

Nenni, nenni my lamb, nenni

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