uska dara (a turkish tale)

uskudar'a gider iken aldi da bir yagmur

uskudar'a gider iken aldi da bir yagmur

katibimin setresi uzun

etegi camur

katip uykudan uyanmis

gozleri mahmur

katip benim

ben katibin

ele karisir?

katibime siter eter faltu ne guzel yarasir

uskadara is a little town in turkey

and in the old days

many women had male secretaries

oh

well

that's turkey

uskudar'a gider iken bir mendil buldum

mendilimin icine lokum doldurdum

they take a trip from uskudara in the rain

and on the way they fall in love

he's wearing a stiff collar

in a full dress suit

she looks at him longingly through her veil

and casually feeds him candy

oh

those turks

katibimi arar iken yanimda buldum

katip benim

ben katibin

el ne karisir?

katibime kolali da gomlek ne guzel yarasir

katibimi arar iken yanimda buldum

katip benim

ben katibin

el ne karisir?

katibime kolali da gomlek ne guzel yarasir