Ben Bu Çağda / In Thıs Era, I

Ben bu çağda ,özgürlük vadedemem ona.

Esaretten uzak tutamam gözlerini,

Sevgiyi koyamam ellerine.

Çiçekler solmaz, güneş hiç batmaz diyemem,

Anlatamam umudu o taze yüreğine.

Her uçan güvercin barış getiremez diyemem,

Bir avuç mutluluğu seremem önüne.

Ben bu çağda iyi ve güzel insanlar güler,

Her masal, mutlu sonla biter diyemem.

In this era, I can’t talk about freedom to him.

I can’t keep his eyes away from captivity,

I can’t place love in his palms.

I can’t say flowers don’t wilt and the sun doesn’t sink,

I cannot describe hope to his fresh heart

I can’t tell him, that each flying dove brings peace

I can’t unfurl a handful of happiness in front of him.

In this age, I cannot claim

That fair and beautiful people are happy,

That fables have happy endings.