Turkish song · Turkish folk ballad
Evin Işiği Sönmiş Anam lyrics
English: My Mother, The Light of the House Has Gone Out
- Turkish
- In memory
- Missing someone
- For a mother
- Home and memories
- melancholic
- sad
- longing
- Own lyrics
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What “Evin Işiği Sönmiş Anam” is about
A child, now grown, mourns their deceased mother. They describe the emptiness of their home and their enduring grief, longing for her return and feeling lost without her presence. The song expresses a deep sense of abandonment and sorrow, as the singer feels their life has been spent waiting for someone who will never come back.
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[Intro - Female Vocal]
Uyyy... anam...
Ohh... my mother...
Bu evun kapisi açık,
The door of this house is open,
Ama dönenum yok artık...
But there's no one to return anymore...
[Verse 1]
Eski sanduk durur köşeda,
The old chest stands in the corner,
Bir mendilun kaldi içinde.
Only your handkerchief remains inside.
Kokun sinmiş duvarlara,
Your scent has permeated the walls,
Kimsem yoktur bu şehirde.
I have no one in this city.
Akşam olunca kapuya bakarum,
When evening comes, I look at the door,
Ayak sesun sanup aldanurum.
I mistake footsteps for yours and am deceived.
Bir ömür seni beklemişum,
I've waited for you a lifetime,
Kendume bile anlatamayrum.
I can't even explain it to myself.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bir tas su koydum masaya,
I put a glass of water on the table,
Sanki geleceksun akşama.
As if you'll come this evening.
Ben seni uğurlamadum ki,
I didn't bid you farewell,
Nasıl alışayim yokluğuna?
How can I get used to your absence?
[Chorus]
Evin işiği sönmiş anam,
The light of the house has gone out, my mother,
Benum bahtum kara yazılmış.
My fate is written in black.
Gidenun ardindan bakarum,
I look after the one who left,
Ömrüm kapuda yaşlanmış.
My life has grown old at the door.
Al beni de yanuna dağlar,
Take me with you, mountains,
Bu hasret içumde kan ağlar.
This longing cries blood within me.
Herkes bir gün yuvasina döner,
Everyone returns to their home one day,
Benum yuvam beni ağlar.
My home cries for me.
[Verse 2]
Ocakta çay soğur durur,
Tea cools on the stove,
Pencerede akşam oturur.
Evening sits at the window.
Bir zamanlar şen olan ev,
The house that was once cheerful,
Şimdi sesume bile küser.
Now even resents my voice.
Komşu sorar, nasilsun der,
A neighbor asks, 'How are you?'
Güler gibi yaparum meğer.
I pretend to smile, it seems.
Gözlerumden yaş süzülür,
Tears stream from my eyes,
İnsan en çok susarken yanar.
A person burns most when silent.
[Bridge]
Uyyy... anam, duyar misun?
Ohh... my mother, do you hear?
Ben hâlâ o çocuk muyum?
Am I still that child?
Bir kere daha saril bana,
Hug me one more time,
Ben bu dünyada yorulmuşum...
I am tired in this world...
[Final Chorus]
Evin işiği sönmiş anam,
The light of the house has gone out, my mother,
Benum bahtum kara yazılmış.
My fate is written in black.
Gidenun ardindan bakarum,
I look after the one who left,
Ömrüm kapuda yaşlanmış.
My life has grown old at the door.
Al beni de yanuna dağlar,
Take me with you, mountains,
Bu hasret içumde kan ağlar.
This longing cries blood within me.
Herkes bir gün yuvasina döner,
Everyone returns to their home one day,
Benum yuvam beni ağlar.
My home cries for me.
[Outro - Soft Female Vocal]
Kapuyu kilitlemeyun...
Don't lock the door...
Belki bir gün dönerum...
Maybe one day I'll return...
Uyyy... anam...
Ohh... my mother...
Lines explained
“Evin işiği sönmiş anam,”
The light of the house has gone out, my mother,
The 'light of the house' is a common metaphor in Turkish culture for the mother, symbolizing her warmth, guidance, and presence that illuminates the home. Its extinguishing signifies her death and the resulting darkness in the family's life.
“Bu hasret içumde kan ağlar.”
This longing cries blood within me.
'This longing cries blood within me' is a powerful idiom expressing extreme, agonizing grief and sorrow, indicating that the emotional pain is so intense it feels physical and life-draining.
“İnsan en çok susarken yanar.”
A person burns most when silent.
'A person burns most when silent' suggests that unspoken pain and grief are the most consuming, as the individual suffers internally without outward expression or relief.
Turkish words from this song
Learning Turkish? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- anam
- my mother (affectionate/vocative form)
- sanduk
- chest (old wooden storage box)
- mendilun
- your handkerchief
- bahtum kara yazılmış
- my fate is written in black (meaning: I have a dark/unlucky fate)
- hasret
- longing, yearning, deep missing
About this recording
“Evin Işiği Sönmiş Anam” is a Turkish song with a emotional and powerful feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 46 sung lines, written as an intro, 2 verses, a pre-chorus, a chorus, a bridge and an outro. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 111 Turkish previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
A deeply heartbreaking traditional Rize Black Sea folk song about a lonely woman remembering her lost loved one in an old village house. Powerful, emotional and natural female vocals with authentic Rize dialect. Slow 6/8 rhythm, haunting kemenche melody, soft tulum and acoustic bağlama. Start with a fragile sorrowful voice, build into a powerful tearful chorus, then finish with a quiet emotional v
Questions about “Evin Işiği Sönmiş Anam”
What does “Evin Işiği Sönmiş Anam” mean in English?
“Evin Işiği Sönmiş Anam” means “My Mother, The Light of the House Has Gone Out” in English.
What is “Evin Işiği Sönmiş Anam” about?
A child, now grown, mourns their deceased mother. They describe the emptiness of their home and their enduring grief, longing for her return and feeling lost without her presence. The song expresses a deep sense of abandonment and sorrow, as the singer feels their life has been spent waiting for someone who will never come back.
Is there an English translation of the “Evin Işiği Sönmiş Anam” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “Evin Işiği Sönmiş Anam” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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