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TRANSLATION
Dilek Taşı
Wishing Stone
dilek: wish, heartfelt desire
taş: stone
dilek taşı: wishing stone, a stone believed to grant wishes
Gözümde canlanır koskoca mazi.
The whole of my past comes alive before my eyes
göz: eye
canlan-: to come alive, to appear vividly
koskoca: vast, immense, entire
mazi: past, bygone days
Sevdiğim nerede, ben neredeyim?
Where is the one I love, and where am I?
sev-: to love
nerede: where
ben: I, me
Suçumuz neydi ki ayrıldık böyle?
What did we do wrong to end up apart like this?
suç: fault, wrongdoing
ne: what
ki: that, emphasis
ayrıl-: to separate, to part
böyle: like this, this way
Kaybolmuş benliğim, ben ne hâldeyim?
I've lost myself—look what I've become
kaybol-: to be lost, to disappear
benlik: sense of self, identity
ben: I, me
hâl: state, condition
ne hâlde: in what condition, in what state
Efkârım birikti, sığmaz içime.
My sorrows have piled up; I can't contain them anymore
efkâr: sorrow, melancholy, troubled thoughts
birik-: to accumulate, to pile up
sığ-: to fit, to be contained
iç: inside, inner self
Bin sitem etsem de azdır kadere.
Even a thousand bitter reproaches wouldn't be enough for fate
bin: thousand
sitem et-: to reproach, to complain bitterly
de: even if, although
az: little, not enough
kader: fate, destiny
Gülmeyi unutan yaşlı gözlere
To these tear-filled eyes that have forgotten how to smile
gül-: to smile, to laugh
unut-: to forget
yaşlı: tearful, filled with tears
göz: eye
Mutluluktan haber ver, dilek taşı.
Bring them news of happiness, O wishing stone
mutluluk: happiness, joy
haber: news, tidings
haber ver-: to bring news, to inform
dilek taşı: wishing stone
Bir hayal tufanı eser başımda.
A storm of visions sweeps through my mind
bir: a, one
hayal: dream, vision, imagination
tufan: storm, deluge
es-: to blow, to sweep
baş: head
Hangi yana baksam durur karşımda.
Whichever way I look, I see my love standing before me
hangi: which, whichever
yan: side, direction
bak-: to look
dur-: to stand, to remain
karşı: opposite, in front of
Artık tüm umutlar yabancı bana.
All hope feels like a stranger to me now
artık: now, anymore
tüm: all, every
umut: hope
yabancı: stranger, foreign, unfamiliar
ben: I, me
Onu aramaktan ben ne hâldeyim?
Look what searching for my love has done to me
o: he, she, that person
ara-: to search for, to look for
ben: I, me
hâl: state, condition
ne hâlde: in what condition, in what state
Efkârım birikti, sığmaz içime.
My sorrows have piled up; I can't contain them anymore
efkâr: sorrow, melancholy, troubled thoughts
birik-: to accumulate, to pile up
sığ-: to fit, to be contained
iç: inside, inner self
Bin sitem etsem de azdır kadere.
Even a thousand bitter reproaches wouldn't be enough for fate
bin: thousand
sitem et-: to reproach, to complain bitterly
de: even if, although
az: little, not enough
kader: fate, destiny
Gülmeyi unutan yaşlı gözlere
To these tear-filled eyes that have forgotten how to smile
gül-: to smile, to laugh
unut-: to forget
yaşlı: tearful, filled with tears
göz: eye
Mutluluktan haber ver, dilek taşı.
Bring them news of happiness, O wishing stone
mutluluk: happiness, joy
haber: news, tidings
haber ver-: to bring news, to inform
dilek taşı: wishing stone
EXERCISE I
Order the lines.
EXERCISE II
Fill in the blanks.
EXERCISE III
Cross out the extra words.
Gözümde yeniden canlanır koskoca mazi.
Sevdiğim şimdi nerede, ben neredeyim?
Suçumuz neydi ki birden ayrıldık böyle?
Kaybolmuş artık benliğim, ben ne hâldeyim?
Efkârım iyice birikti, sığmaz içime.
Bin sitem etsem de yine azdır kadere.
Gülmeyi çoktan unutan yaşlı gözlere
Mutluluktan güzel haber ver, dilek taşı.
Bir hayal tufanı durmadan eser başımda.
Hangi yana baksam hep durur karşımda.
Artık tüm umutlar tamamen yabancı bana.
Onu her yerde aramaktan ben ne hâldeyim?
EXERCISE IV
Unjumble the lines.
EXERCISE V
Spell the word.
EXERCISE VI
Match the translations.
EXERCISE VII
Choose the correct option.
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