Kızım Diyor [English translation]

I am left stranded here in this strange land;

The longing tries my endurance.

Come (hither O ma!) for these strangers, wouldn't let me.

Wherever I see one travelling, home comes to my mind;

Whenever I sigh with yearning, ma comes to my mind;

my daughter sayes she, my eye sayes she,

cry not my little lamb sayes she.

My poor ma who, more sarrowful than I;

far from your thoughts, my sarrows never are.

Not a caring person is here nor a loving soul;

These strangers are; not (like) you ma.

None enquires of my sarrows nor;

is there one, that is looking out me for.

Whenever I sigh with yearning, ma come to my help.

(thinking of her soothes my grief)

• Artist:Zara (Turkey)