İStanbul’Da Sonbahar Lyrics English (Translation) – Cem Adrian | Teoman

Cem Adrian and Teoman join forces for the warm ballad İstanbul’da Sonbahar. Fazlı Teoman Yakupoğlu writes the poetic words, while the musicians create a slow, reflective melody. Together, they capture the city’s autumn mood.

İStanbul'Da Sonbahar Lyrics English (Translation) - Cem Adrian | Teoman
Released: March 6, 2026

İstanbul’da Sonbahar

Cem Adrian | Teoman

Lyricist
Fazlı Teoman Yakupoğlu
Composer
Cem Adrian, Teoman & Others

İstanbul’da Sonbahar Meaning & Lyrics (Cem Adrian | Teoman)

Fazlı Teoman Yakupoğlu writes a story for a city. The poet describes Istanbul as a tired person, one who has gained a little weight and whose mascara is running. He observes the simple, quiet beauty of the season and pens the core line, ‘it’s autumn in Istanbul’ (Istanbul’da sonbahar), a phrase tinged with gentle sorrow.

Mevsim ruzgarlari ne zaman eserseWhenever the seasonal winds begin to blow,
O zaman hatirlarim cocukluk ruyalarimI’m taken back to my childhood dreams,
Seytan ucurtmalarimand my simple ‘diamond kites’.
Oper beni annem yanaklarimdanMy mother kisses me on both my cheeks;
Guzel bir ruyada sanki sevdiklerimit’s like a beautiful dream where those I love
Hayattalarken halaare all still living.
Aksama dogru azalirsa yagmurIf the rain begins to fade toward the evening,
Kiz Kulesi ve Adalarthe ‘Maiden’s Tower’ and the ‘Prince Islands’ appear.
Ah burda olsan cok guzel halaOh, if only you were here, it’s still so beautiful;
Istanbul’da sonbaharit’s autumn in Istanbul.
Her zaman kolay degil sevmeden sevismekIt isn’t always easy to be intimate without love,
Tanimak bir vucudu yavasca ogrenmekto know a body and learn its secrets slowly,
Alismak ve kaybetmekonly to get used to it and then lose it all.
Istanbul bugun yorgun uzgun ve yaslanmisIstanbul is tired, sad, and showing her age today.
Biraz kilo almis aglamis yineShe’s gained a little weight and she’s been crying again;
Rimelleri akiyorher mascara is running down her face.
Aksama dogru azalirsa yagmurIf the rain begins to fade toward the evening,
Kiz Kulesi ve Adalarthe ‘Maiden’s Tower’ and the ‘Prince Islands’ appear.
Ah burda olsan cok guzel halaOh, if only you were here, it’s still so beautiful;
Istanbul’da sonbaharit’s autumn in Istanbul.

İstanbul’da Sonbahar Music Video

‘İstanbul’da Sonbahar’ is about nostalgia and urban melancholy. The lyrics turn a city into a living, aging character, beautifully translated from the original Turkish by Cem Adrian and Teoman.