When dawn breezes blow in clusters
with your ships that tear out the blue cambrics
I think of you, from afar
Istanbul
The evenings at your Golden Horn (Haliç) with its endless masts,
The spring in your islands, the sun in your Süleymaniye,
O you beautiful, the city of our cause/fight
Istanbul
This much pain wasn't suffered in vain,
Wait with your grand and quiet Süleymaniye
with your parks, bridges, squares,
Wait for us, Istanbul
In the dark streets of Tophane
Wait for us, with your children cuddling up,
Wait for our parade with paeans
Istanbul
We are going to tear down the reign of bandits,
Wait for those days to come, Istanbul
We deserve you, and you deserve us, Istanbul
Istanbul
This much pain wasn't suffered in vain,
Wait with your grand and quiet Süleymaniye
with your parks, bridges, squares,
Wait for us, Istanbul