Ey Reqîb
English: O Enemy! (Ay Raqeeb) | |
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ئەی ڕەقیب | |
National anthem of Republic of Mahabad (1946) Iraqi Kurdistan | |
Lyrics | Dildar, 1938 |
Ey Reqîb (Central Kurdish: ئەی ڕەقیب, Kurdish pronunciation: [ˈɛj raqiːb]) is the Kurdish national anthem.[1] It was written by the Kurdish poet and political activist, Dildar in 1938, while in jail. "Ey Reqîb" means "O Enemy!" or "Hey Enemy!", in reference to the jail guards in the prison where Dildar was held and tortured and who also symbolized the occupying countries of Turkey, Iraq and Syria. The song was originally written in Sorani Kurdish but nowadays it is sung in both the Sorani and the Kurmanji dialects. In 1946, the song was adopted as the official anthem of the Kurdistan Republic of Mahabad, a short-lived Kurdish republic of the 20th century in Iran that lasted for a year.[2] The song alludes to revolutionary socialism and mythical Kurdish history, and is usually performed in a traditional style (as opposed to a Western-style band).
“Ey Reqîb” has been adopted by the Kurdistan Regional Government as the official national anthem of the Iraqi Kurdistan.[3]
Lyrics
Many lines are repeated in order to follow the rhythmic composition.
Central Kurdish (Official lyrics)
Perso-Arabic script | Latin script | Yekgirtú |
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ئەی رەقیب ھەر ماوە قەومی کورد زمان،
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Ey raqîb her mawe qewmî kurd ziman,
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Ey raqíb her mawe qewmí kurd ziman,
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Northern Kurdish
Latin script (Hawar alphabet) | Yekgirtú | Perso-Arabic script | Cyrillic script (historical) |
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Ey reqîb her maye qewmê Kurd ziman |
Ey reqíb her maye qewmé Kurd ziman |
ئەی رەقیب ھەر، مایە قەومێ کورد زمان |
Әй рәԛиб һәр, майә ԛәԝме Кӧрд зьман |
Southern Kurdish
Perso-Arabic script | Latin script | Yekgirtú |
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ئهێ ڕهقیب ههر ماگه قهوم کورد زوان |
Ey reqîb her mage qewmi kurd ziwan |
Ey reqíb her mage qewmi kurd ziwan |
Zazakî dialect
Latin script | Yekgirtú | Perso-Arabic script |
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Ey reqîb her mendo qewmê kurdziwanî |
Ey reqíb her mendo qewmé kurdziwaní |
ئەی ڕەقیب ھەر مەندۆ قەومێ کوردزوانی |
Hewramî dialect
Latin script | Yekgirtú | Perso-Arabic script |
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Ey reqîb her, menen mîlletî kurd ziwan |
Ey reqíb her, menen mílletí kurd ziwan |
ئەی ڕەقیب ھەر، مەنەن میللەتی کورد زوان |
English translation
English |
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Oh, enemy! The Kurdish people live on, |
References
External links
- Ey reqîb in central Kurdish on YouTube
- Ey reqîb in northern Kurdish on YouTube
- Kurdish National anthem (video) on YouTube performed by Kenwood Symphony Orchestra.