"Gözüne kurban"

05:58 Sep 30, 2023 

It also very much depends on what you're trying to achieve. 'A good translation into British English' might require sacrificing literal meaning for idiomatic congruence. Otherwise you get the audience scratching their heads, 'Gee, that's some fancy Middle Eastern language you got there. No-one speaks like that, tho'.

07:46 Sep 29, 2023 

Apple of my eye - but again, it depends on who is saying it and the age of the person, also.

04:43 Sep 27, 2023 

I agree, but please remember to speak directly. If you say "let me drown in your eyes", maybe you can turn it into direct speech, not now.

04:36 Sep 27, 2023 

Here apple of my eye may be an alternative given that it also creates an emotional association with the counterpart. But still "gözüne kurban" has a deep meaning in poetical terms, meaning İ love your eyes so much that I can even die for them without a thought. So dying for one's eyes brings love and death together as two interrelated units of association, and likewise drowning (in your eyes) also evokes risking death for love.

20:39 Sep 26, 2023 

As far as I understand correctly, a direct speech is required here. However, there is no direct speech like "Drown in your eyes"

15:05 Sep 26, 2023 

Hi,
If you give the phrase in a wider context, we may find a more suitable option.
Gözüne kurban [olayım, olurum, olduğum] - you're the apple of my eye