Ey Reqîb

Ey Reqîb (Kurdish: ئەی ڕەقیب ,Ey Reqîb‎, pronounced [ɛj rɛˈqiːb]) is the ethnic Kurdish anthem and the official anthem of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[1]

Ey Reqîb
English: 'O Enemy!'
ئەی ڕەقیب
Regional anthem of the  Kurdistan Region
Former national anthem of  Mahabad
LyricsDildar, 1938
Adopted1946 (by Mahabad)
1991 (by Kurdistan Region)
Relinquished1947 (by Mahabad)
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History

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, Iran, 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 national anthem of the Kurdistan Republic of Mahabad, a short-lived Kurdish republic of the 20th century in Iran that lasted for a year.[2]

"Ey Reqîb" has been adopted by the Kurdistan Regional Government as the anthem of Kurdistan Region.[3]

Official lyrics

Soranî
Perso-Arabic script[4]
Latin script[5]
ئەی ڕەقیب ھەر ماوە قەومی کورد زمان،

نایشکێنێ دانەریی تۆپی زەمان.
کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووه،
زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان.
 
لاوی کورد ھەستایە سەرپێ وەک دلێر،
تا بە خوێن نەخشی بکا تاجی ژیان.
کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووه،
زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان.
 
ئێمە رۆڵەی میدیا و کەیخوسرەوین،
دینمان، ئایینمان ھەر نیشتمان
کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووه،
زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان.
 
ئێمە ڕۆڵەی ڕەنگی سوور و شۆڕشین،
سەیری کە خوێناوییە ڕابردوومان.
کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووه،
زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان.
 
لاوی کوردی ‌حازر و ئامادەیه،
گیان فیدایە، گیان فیدا، ھەر گیان فیدا.
کەس نەڵێ کورد مردووە، کورد زیندووه،

زیندوە قەت نانەوێ ئاڵاکەمان.

Ey reqîb her mawe qewmî kurdziman,
Nay şikênê danerî topî zeman.
Kes nelê kurd mirdu we, kurd zîndu we,
Zîndû we qet nanewê alakeman.

Lawî kurd hestaye ser pê wek dilêr,
Ta be xwên nexşî bika tacî jiyan.
Kes nellê kurd mirduwe, kurd zînduwe,
Zînduwe qet nanewê allakeman.

Ême roley Mîdya û Keyxusrew în,
Dînman e, ayînman e her nîştiman
Kes nelê kurd mirdû we, kurd zîndû we,
Zîndû we qet nanewê alakeman.

Ême roley rengî sûr û şoriş în,
Seyrî ke, xwênawî ye rabirdûman.
Kes nelê kurd mirdû we, kurd zîndû we,
Zîndû we qet nanewê alakeman.

Lawî kurdî hazir û amade ye,
Gyanfîda ye, gyanfîda ye, gyanfîda.
Kes nelê kurd mirdû we, kurd zîndû we,
Zîndû we qet nanewê alakeman.

Other dialects

Kurmancî
Latin script[6]
Perso-Arabic script[7]

Ey reqîb her maye qewmê kurd ziman
Naşikê û danayê topê zeman.
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.

Em xortên Medya û Keyxusrewin
Dîn îman û ayîman, her niştiman.
Dîn îman û ayîman, kurd û Kurdistan.
Kes nebê kurd dimirin, kurd jîn dibin.
Jîn dibin qet nakevê ala kurdan.

Lawê kurd rabûye ser pê wek şêran
Ta bixwîn nexşîn bike tacî jiyan.
Kes nebê kurd dimirin, kurd jîn dibin.
Jîn dibin qet nakevê ala kurdan.

Xortên nûh tev hazir û amade ne
Can fîda ne can fîda, her can fîda.
Kes nebê kurd dimirin, kurd jîn dibin.
Jîn dibin qet nakevê ala kurdan.
ئەی رەقیب ھەر، مایە قەومێ کورد زمان

ناشکێ و دانایێ ب تۆپێ زەمان.
کەس نەبێ کورد دمرن، کورد ژین دبن.
ژین دبن قەت ناکەڤێ ئالا کوردان.

ئەم خۆرتێن رەنگێ سۆر و شۆرەشن
سەیر بکە خوینا دییان مە دا رژاند.
کەس نەبێ کورد دمرن، کورد ژین دبن.
ژین دبن قەت ناکەڤێ ئالا کوردان.

ئەم خۆرتێن میدیا و کەیخوسرەوین
دین ئیمان و ئاییمان، ھەر نشتیمان.
دین ئیمان و ئاییمان، کورد و کوردستان.
کەس نەبێ کورد دمرن، کورد ژین دبن.
ژین دبن قەت ناکەڤێ ئالا کوردان.

لاوێ کورد رابوویە سەر پێ وەک شێران
تا ب خوین نەخشین بکە تاجێ ژیان.
کەس نەبێ کورد دمرن، کورد ژین دبن.
ژین دبن قەت ناکەڤێ ئالا کوردان.

خۆرتێ نوح تەڤ حازر و ئامادەنە
جان فیدا نە، جان فیدا، ھەر جان فیدا.
کەس نەبێ کورد دمرن، کورد ژین دبن.

ژین دبن قەت ناکەڤێ ئالا کوردان.

Zazakî
Latin script[5]

Ey reqîb, tim mendo qewmê kurziwan
Nêşiknen ey v'raştoxê topê zeman
Kes nêvaj kurd merde yo, kurd ganî yo
Ganî yo qet nêna war alaya ma
 
Lajê kurdî werişto pay sey çêran
Ke b' gonî nexşîn taca cuyan
Kes nêvaj kurd merde yo, kurd ganî yo
Ganî yo qet nêna war alaya ma
 
Ma leyîrê Medya û Keyxusrew î
Dînê ma yo, ayînê ma yo welat o
Kes nêvaj kurd merde yo, kurd ganî yo
Ganî yo qet nêna war alaya ma
 
Ma leyîrê rengê sûr û şoriş î
Bewnî, gonîdmende yo vîyartey ma
Kes nêvaj kurd merde yo, kurd ganî yo
Ganî yo qet nêna war alaya ma
 
Lajê kurdî hazir û amade yo
Ganfîda yo ganfîda yo, ganfîda
Kes nêvaj kurd merde yo, kurd ganî yo
Ganî yo qet nêna war alaya ma

Translations
Literal translation[8] Alternative translation[9]

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

Oh foes who watch us, the nation whose language is Kurdish is alive
It cannot be defeated by makers of weapons of any time
Let no one say the Kurds are dead, the Kurds are alive
The Kurds are alive and their flag will never fall

We are the sons of the red colour of revolution
Our history is one filled with blood
Let no one say the Kurds are dead, the Kurds are alive
The Kurds are alive and our flag will never fall

We are the sons of the Medes and Kai Khosrow
Our homeland is our faith and religion
Let no one say the Kurds are dead, the Kurds are alive
The Kurds are alive and our flag will never fall

The Kurdish youth has risen like noble warriors
To draw the crown of life with blood
Let no one say the Kurds are dead, the Kurds are alive
The Kurds are alive and our flag will never fall

The Kurdish youth are ever-ready
And always prepared to sacrifice their lives
To sacrifice their lives, to sacrifice their lives.
Let no one say the Kurds are dead, the Kurds are alive
The Kurds are alive and our flag will never fall

Notes

    References
    1. "Ey Reqîb, Kurdish national anthem". Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
    2. http://www.krg.org/articles/detail.asp?lngnr=16&smap=03010100&rnr=200&anr=16878
    3. Flag and national anthem, KRG's Official Website.
    4. "Ey Reqîb" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
    5. Lezgîn, Roşan; Zilan, Bilal (2011). Newe Pel 9 (in Zazaki and Kurdish). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
    6. Demir, Sores Welat (2001). Şu Asi & Asil Kürtler. p. 474. ISBN 9788293675372.
    7. "بلا ئەو "ئەی رەقیب"ە ل قوتابخانەیێن دهۆکێ نەمینیت" (in Kurdish). 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
    8. KRG Poland. "Basic facts". Kurdistan Regional Government-Representation in Poland. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
    9. KRG Austria (2014-01-22). "Flag and Anthem". Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq Representation in Austria. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
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