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Ey Reqîb written by the Kurdish poet Younis Raouf Dildar

PostPosted: Sat Aug 02, 2025 8:34 pm
Author: Anthea
Ey Reqîb was wrtten by Kurdish poet
Younis Raouf Dildar, known as Dildar


It was written by the Kurdish poet and political activist, Dildar in 1938, while in jail. "Ey Reqîb" meaning "O Enemy!" refers to the jail guards in the prison where Dildar was held and tortured but also the broader oppression of Kurds

In 1946, the poem 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. "Ey Reqîb" has been adopted as the national anthem of Kurdistan Region.

    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

    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 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

    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
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