Erzurum çarşı Pazar,
leylim aman! aman! (x2)
sarı gelin.
İçinde bir kız gezer,
ay! nenen ölsün,
sarı gelin aman! (x3)
suna yarim.
In the market of Erzurum,
my Leyli, aman! (secure me! / help! / please!) aman! (x2)
yellow (or blond) bride.
A girl is walking around,
oh, may your grandma die!
my yellow bride, aman! (x3)
my tall beautiful dear.
Elinde divit kalem,
leylim aman! aman! (x2)
sarı gelin.
Dertlere derman yazar,
/ Katlime ferman yazar,
ay! nenen ölsün,
Sarı gelin aman! (x3)
suna yarim.
With the paper/ink and pen in her hand
my Leyli, aman! aman! (x2)
yellow bride.
She writes the prescription for my pains,
/ She writes the sentence to my assassination,
oh, may your grandma die!
my yellow bride aman, (x3)
my tall beautiful dear.
Erzurum'da bir kuş var
leylim aman! aman! (x2)
sarı gelin.
Kanadında gümüş var,
ay! nenen ölsün,
sarı gelin aman! (x3)
suna yarim.
There's a bird (girl) in Erzurum
my Leyli, aman! aman! (x2)
yellow bride.
It (She) has silver in its wings,
oh, may your grandma die!
my yellow bride, aman! (x3)
my tall beautiful dear.
Palandöken güzel dağ,
leylim aman! aman! (x2)
sarı gelin.
Altı mor sümbüllü bağ
ay nenen ölsün
sarı gelin aman! (x3)
suna yarim.
Palandoken is a beautiful mountain,
my Leyli, aman! aman! (x2)
yellow bride.
Underneath has garden with purple hyacinth,
oh, may your grandma die!
my yellow bride aman! (x3)
my tall beautiful dear.
Vermem seni ellere,
leylim aman! aman! (x2)
sarı gelin.
Niceki bu halimse,
ay! nenen ölsün,
sarı gelin aman! (x3)
suna yarim.
I don't give you to others,
my Leyli, aman! aman! (x3)
yellow bride.
Till I am well (alive),
oh, may your grandma die!
my yellow bride, aman! (x2)
My tall beautiful dear.