Yesterday, I looked at you from a hill, dear Istanbul!
Nowhere I haven't seen, nowhere I haven't roamed, nowhere I haven't loved.
As long as I live, settle comfortably on the throne of my heart!
Loving even a simple neighborhood of yours is worth a lifetime.
Many splendid cities are witnessed in the world,
Yet, you are the one creating enchanting beauties.
I say, they have lived the most pleasant and prolonged dream, Those who have lived in you, died in you, and lie in you.
Translated by: Mehmet Barın Erturan
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