Istanbul Poems - Poems about Istanbul

I could never sleep through the birds, every morning it was the first thing I heard. They would sing their chaotic songs, greeting each other as the day moved along. They took no notice of people walking and...Read the rest...

A grave in Istanbul He fell down the cargo hold, a long fall the hold’s floor was made of wood and lessened the brutal slam when he hit bottom. He got up, waved to us and climbed the...Read the rest...

I praise Thee! Solace of Time and devotion, Amity of nation. Notion of giving, Bread of Utopia and Love....Read the rest...

Picture the scene a flat is raging with fire Caused by an electrical fault or loose wire A open window is the route to escape Old in structure and square in shape The mother cries to...Read the rest...

Turkish Poetry Translations I Ben Sana Mecburum: "You are indispensable" by Attila Ilhan translation by Nurgul Yayman and Michael R. Burch You are indispensable; how can you not know that you're like nails riveting my brain? I see your eyes...Read the rest...

We had the craziest time in Istanbul We were stuck for three months during the ongoing Pandemic The bustling city lost it’s rhythm and rhyme Like a heart that misses a beat one day at that time The streets grew...Read the rest...

It's in sadness and sorrow do we find unity Sometimes it easier to talk it than show it Terrorism affect every person rich or poor Anger it is real when it comes to your door Nothing is so remote...Read the rest...

Istanbul bridge,please take me home. Take me back to the Anatolian empire,where you used your strength to pull Asia and Europe together. Then carried the weight of history and urbanization on your back, you took them to civilization. Please...Read the rest...

Bir daha gelsem dunyaya Istanbulda Sehrazatlarin atlari kosturur mu ruyalarimi Bu ne cenk dipsiz ucurum yedi tepede Bir girdaptir askim dalgalarin solugunda Dogmamis her nepze sensiz koklanan erguvana hasret Tasirmi yuregim sensiz ciga dusmus martilarin kanatlarini Bir ucurum sensizlik goge donmus...Read the rest...

This famous city of antiquity had its name changed in 1930. We once called it Constantinople. Today, it is known as Istanbul. People located here in North America, see it on the map bridging Europe and Asia. Once capital city of...Read the rest...

Yildizlarin elimde ucar Gozlenmis anilar gune durmus Egirdesi gunum gerkefinde nakis Bir yudum su karlarinda erimis yuregim Nefesinde dogmus gun Hasretine acamayan gulum Kesmekesin binbir cumbusu Sarildigim yar kandiller Yedi direkler cadirimda Yakamozlar acmis lalelere Eritirmi karlarin gunesi sensizligi Raksa sevgi serefesi ...Read the rest...

Bir daha gelsem dunyaya Istanbulda Sehrazatlarin atlari kosturur mu ruyalarimi Bu ne cenk dipsiz ucurum yedi tepede Bir girdaptir askim dalgalarin solugunda Dogmamis her nepze sensiz koklanan erguvana hasret Tasirmi yuregim sensiz ciga dusmus martilarin kanatlarini Bir ucurum sensizlik goge donmus...Read the rest...

Your expectations are carved into my eyes... Their shapes melt in my dreams The face seen in your postcards Is not that of your soul Istanbul... Living apart does not change your seas Your waiting landscapes offer themselves Thoughts do not...Read the rest...