Ey Reqîb

**ئەی ڕەقیب**
English: (Ay Raqeeb) O Enemy!
Ey Reqîb
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National anthem of Republic of Mahabad (1946) Iraqi Kurdistan Syrian Kurdistan
Lyrics	Dildar, 1938

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Ey Reqîb (Central Kurdish: ئەی ڕەقیب‎) 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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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 federal south Kurdistan.^[4]

Lyrics

Kurdish dialects

Central dialect, Perso-Arabic script (Sorani)	Central dialect, Latin script (Sorani)	Northern dialect (Kurmanji)	Zazakî dialect
ئەی رەقیب ھەر ماوە قەومی کورد زمان نایشکێنێ دانەریی تۆپی زەمان کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووە زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان لاوی کورد ھەستایە سەرپێ وەک دلێر تا بە خوێن نەخشی بکا تاجی ژیان کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووە زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان ئێمە رۆڵەی میدیا و کەیخوسرەوین دینمان، ئایینمان ھەر نیشتمان کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووە زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان ئێمە ڕۆڵەی ڕەنگی سوور و شۆڕشین سەیری کە خوێناوییە ڕابردوومان کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووە زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان لاوی کورد ھەر ‌حازر و ئامادەیە گیان فیدایە، گیان فیدا، ھەر گیان فیدا کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووە زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان دڵدار	Ey raqîb her mawe qewmî kurd ziman, Nay şikên danery topî zeman. Kes nellê kurd mirduwe; kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê allakeman. Lawî kurd hestaye ser pê wek dilêr, Ta be xuên nexsîn deka tacî jiyan. Kes nellê kurd mirduwe, kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê allakeman. Ême rolley Midya u Keyxusrewîn, Dînman, ayînman her Kurdistan Kes nellê kurd mirduwe, kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê allakeman. Ême rolley rengî sûr u şorrişîn, Seyrîke xuênawiya raburdûman. Kes nellê kurd mirduwe, kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê allakeman. Lawî kurdî hazir u amadeye, Giyan fîdane, giyan fîda, her giyanfîda. Kes nellê Kurd mirduwe, kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê allakeman.	Ey reqîb her, maye qewmê Kurd ziman Nasikê û danayê bi topê zeman Kes nebê Kurd dimirin, Kurd jîn dibin Jîn dibin qet nakevê ala Kurdan Lawê Kurd rabûye ser pê wek şêran Ta bi xwîn nexshîn bike tacê jîyan Kes nebê Kurd dimirin, Kurd jîn dibin Jîn dibin qet nakevê ala Kurdan Em xortên Mîdya û Keyxusrewîn Dîn îman u ayîman, her nishtîman Kes nebê Kurd dimirin, Kurd jîn dibin Jîn dibin qet nakevê ala Kurdan Em xortên rengê sor û şoreşin Seyr bike xwîna dîyan me da rijand Kes nebê Kurd dimirin, Kurd jîn dibin Jîn dibin qet nakevê ala Kurdan Xortê Kurd tev hazir û amadene Canfîdane, canfîdane, her canfîda Kes nebê Kurd dimirin, Kurd jîn dibin Jîn dibin qet nakevê ala Kurdan	Ey reqîb her mendo qewmê kurdziwanî Nêşikîno, nêkuwno bi topa zemanî Kes mevajo kurd mireno, kurd cuyîno Cuyîno, qet nêna war beyraqa ma Lajê kurdî vaşto ra payan fênda çêran Ta bi gonî bineqişne tacê cuyane Kes mevajo kurd mireno, kurd cuyîno Cuyîno, qet nêna war beyraqa ma Ma domanê Medya û Keyxusrew îme Dîn îman, ayînê ma her welat o Kes mevajo kurd mireno, kurd cuyîno Cuyîno, qet nêna war beyraqa ma Ma domanê rengê sûr û şoreş îme Temaşeke, gonin o ravêrdeyê ma Kes mevajo kurd mireno, kurd cuyîno Cuyîno, qet nêna war beyraqa ma Lajê kurdî her hazir û amade yo Canfeda yo canfeda, her canfeda Kes mevajo kurd mireno, kurd cuyîno Cuyîno, qet nêna war beyraqa ma

English translation

English
Oh, enemy! The Kurdish people live on, They have not been crushed by the weapons of any time Let no one say Kurds are dead, they are living They live and never shall we lower our flag We are descendants of the red banner of the revolution Look at our past, how bloody it is Let no one say Kurds are dead, they are living They live and never shall we lower our flag The Kurdish youth rise bravely, With their blood they colored the crown of life Let no one say Kurds are dead, they are living They live and never shall we lower our flag We are the descendants of the Medes and Cyaxares Kurdistan is our religion, our credo, Let no one say Kurds are dead, they are living They live and never shall we lower our flag The Kurdish youth are ready and prepared, To give their life as the supreme sacrifice Let no one say Kurds are dead, they are living They live and never shall we lower our flag

References

↑ Ey Reqîb, Kurdish national anthem
↑ "Google Translate". Translate.google.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
↑ http://www.krg.org/articles/detail.asp?lngnr=16&smap=03010100&rnr=200&anr=16878
↑ Flag and national anthem, KRG's Official Website.

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Ey reqîb in central Kurdish on YouTube
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Kurdish National anthem (video) on YouTube performed by Kenwood Symphony Orchestra.

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