Atalay KARACAÖRENLİ
Istanbul metaphor
When I think of Istanbul,
Yahya Kemal used to come to mind
Now Orhan Veli comes to mind
You've been on the tip of my tongue for a while now, Orhan Veli
Your taste, your salt,
Your poetry, your face
Like a wounded dove
It circles above my head
It comes and silently lands somewhere in this poem
Where? Those who seek will find
Those who know, know
This city drives people crazy
May your glasses clink, Orhan Veli
Istanbul metaphor
When I think of Istanbul,
Yahya Kemal used to come to mind
Now Orhan Veli comes to mind
You've been on the tip of my tongue for a while now, Orhan Veli
Your taste, your salt,
Your poetry, your face
Like a wounded dove
It circles above my head
It comes and silently lands somewhere in this poem
Where? Those who seek will find
Those who know, know
This city drives people crazy
May your glasses clink, Orhan Veli