Tuz Lyrics {English Meaning} – Ceylan Ertem | Sertab Erener
Sertab Erener and Ceylan Ertem join for a powerful Turkish anthem, Tuz. Fatma Sezen Yildirim writes profound lyrics, while the performers arrange the music with Emre Kula. Their voices combine to offer a tribute to womanhood.
Released: March 6, 2026
Tuz
Ceylan Ertem | Sertab Erener
Lyricist
Fatma Sezen Yildirim
Composer
Sertab Erener, Emre Kula & Others
Tuz Lyrics Translation – Ceylan Ertem | Sertab Erener
Fatma Sezen Yildirim writes a series of powerful definitions. The poet names a different form of strength in every line, describing the essential nature of a woman. The core statement lands when she declares she is the ‘salt of the wound and the salt of the tear’ (tuzuyum yaranin goz yasinin), capturing a healing, elemental presence. Yildirim mixes grand ideas like giving birth to life with simple, physical images from nature.
Ey benim dertli basimOh, my troubled soul,
Ki ben hayati doguran baslangicimfor I’m the beginning that gives birth to life itself.
Kizim kadinim anayim askimI’m the daughter, the woman, the mother, and the love.
Kirsan kirilmaz sabir tasiyimI’m a stone of patience that won’t break, no matter what.
Caninda canim en sadik yoldasinI’m the breath within your breath, your most loyal companion,
Oncen sonran sirrin sirdasinyour past, your future, your secret, and your confidante.
Ozun benim sozun benimYour essence belongs to me, your words are mine,
Kendini goren gozun benimand I’m the eye through which you see your own reflection.
Tohumuyum bugday basagininI’m the seed within the ear of wheat,
Surgunuyum zeytin agacininI’m the tender sprout of the olive tree.
Topragiyim ana kucagininI’m the fertile soil of a mother’s embrace,
Tuzuyum yaranin goz yasininand the salt of every wound and every tear.
Ey benim dertli basimOh, my heavy heart,
Ki ben hayati doguran baslangicimsince I’m the source from which all life begins.
Kizim kadinim anayim askimI’m the daughter, the woman, the mother, and the lover.
Kirsan kirilmaz sabir tasiyimI’m a pillar of patience that won’t shatter, even if struck.
Caninda canim en sadik yoldasinI’m the life within your soul, your most faithful companion,
Oncen sonran sirrin sirdasinyour beginning, your end, your secret, and your shadow.
Ozun benim sozun benimYour core is mine, your voice is mine,
Kendini goren gozun benimand I’m the vision you use to witness yourself.
Tohumuyum bugday basagininI’m the grain inside the head of wheat,
Surgunuyum zeytin agacininI’m the new growth of the olive tree.
Topragiyim ana kucagininI’m the dust of the motherland’s lap,
Tuzuyum yaranin goz yasininthe salt of the wound and the salt of the tear.
Kara kista acan kardelenI’m the snowdrop that blooms in the dark of winter,
Suyu ekmegi yoktan var edenconjuring water and bread from nothing but thin air.
Tohumuyum bugday basagininI’m the seed within the golden wheat,
Surgunuyum zeytin agacininI’m the blossoming shoot of the olive tree.
Topragiyim ana kucagininI’m the earth of a motherly refuge,
Tuzuyum yaranin goz yasininand the stinging salt of the wound and the weeping eye.
Tohumuyum bugday basagininI’m the essence of the harvest’s grain,
Surgunuyum zeytin agacininI’m the resilience of the olive branch.
Topragiyim ana kucagininI’m the ground that holds a mother’s warmth,
Tuzuyum yaranin goz yasininthe healing salt of your pain and your sorrow.
If you want to understand Tuz, the lyrics trace a deep exploration of universal female strength. The song features the vocals of Sertab Erener and Ceylan Ertem.
