Lahburger [English translation]

Once upon in a time, in a time so far away

Far beyond the mountains, in a distant land

Two rival tribes sent one of their bravest men

In order to settle the dealings

One of them was lion-hearted, proud like an eagle

The other one had fear in his eyes, like a phoenix bird

They pulled their weapons, because gods want sacrifice

Laws don't listen to love, they only give the orders

Hamburger, the favourite of the youth

Hamburger, the burnt voice(1) of love

Hamburger, a dream made of double cheddar

Hamburger, there's no other beauty than that

A bit onion and a bit ketchup

A bit salad, mustard and ketchup

Hamburger, the love beyond the physics

Hamburger, together with delicious fries

Hamburger, together with sliced pickles

Hamburger, a window towards the West

Hamburger, the pot flew out of the window(2)

A bit onion and a bit ketchup

A bit salad, mustard and ketchup

Lahmajoon, Lahmajoon

Wander the world, you won't find its equal, the pretty and coquettish lahmajoon

Prepare your table, the one who doesn't eat must be sate, healthy and kittenish lahmajoon

With delicious butter and greenies, the spicy and hot lahmajoon

Bake it for five minutes and it's ready, the gazelle-eyed lahmajoon

Hamburger, old or young doesn't matter for it

Hamburger, blonde or brunette doesn't matter for it

Hamburger, cheerful to everybody

Hamburger, it smiles and doesn't coquet

A bit onion and a bit ketchup

A bit salad, mustard and ketchup

Lahmajoon, Lahmajoon

Roll it and fold it, don't miss the side, the spicy sauced lahmajoon

Along with the sorrel don't forget the rucola, lemoned and sour lahmajoon

If you got thirsty, there's ayran(3) and shalgam(4), lahmajoon

A cure for many sicknesses, alongside its parsley, lahmajoon with frescoed dough

Hamburger, the window towards the West

Hamburger, the pot flew out of the window

Lahmajoon, Lahmajoon

With its plentiful meat and onion, either in happiness or in sorrow

Hamburger, this love is beyond physics

Be it sauced, spicy and with grapes

May the late bird miss it and cry

Lion-hearted Burger, gazelle-eyed Lahmajoon

Steel-handed Burger, Lahmajoon with frescoed dough

Burger, light of my life, and what of my beloved?

Lahburger, Lahburger

Lahburger, Lahburger

And so the story goes on, with no known beginning or ending

And known things are not always said

Both Raky(5) and Ayran are the same, to the one who knows how to drink

Both salt and sugar are the same, to the one who can say I'm sate

Both scarf and baize are the same, to the one who knows how to wear

Both the beautiful and the ugly are the same, to the one who truly loves

Every newborn baby, means a new world

Open your eyes and welcome, baby Lahburger

They reached the happy end, the kerevet(6) is ours

The one who got the flag in this race was Lahburger

• Artist:Barış Manço