şu binayı kuran dülger
ne hoş sağlam temel atmış
insanlığa nispet diye
kısım kısım kul yaratmış

kimi yaya kimi atlı
kimi uçar çift kanatlı
dünya şirin, baldan tatlı
eyvah bana tuz mu katmış

ustası var çırağı yok
kazması var küreği yok
gök kubbenin direği yok
muallakta hoş yaratmış

bu dünyaya gelen bilmez
ağlayanlar neden gülmez
bir yer vardır ki bilinmez
ona "sır" demiş kapatmış 

the Builder who built this building
laid amazing and firm foundation
as a challenge to humanity
he created all sorts of creatures

some on foot, some on horse
some fly with two wings
the world is pleasant, sweeter than honey
alas, did he add salt to me

it has a master craftsman with no apprentice
it has pickax, but no shovel
the firmament has no pillars
he created it nicely afloat

those [bad word] to this world don't know
why don't those who cry laugh
there's a place that's not known
he said "it's a secret" and closed it