"Ey Reqîb" is the Kurdish

Kurdish people

The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...

 national anthem

National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

. It was written by the Kurdish poet and political activist, Dildar

Dildar

Yûnis Reuf known as Dildar, was a Kurdish poet and political activist. He was born on February 20, 1918 in the town of Koi Sanjaq located in the Mosul Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire . first he started school at [Ranye]. After finishing high school in Kirkuk, he moved to Baghdad, where he studied Law...

 in 1938, while in jail. "Ey Reqîb" literally means "Oh, Enemy", in reference to the jail guards in the prison where Dildar

Dildar

Yûnis Reuf known as Dildar, was a Kurdish poet and political activist. He was born on February 20, 1918 in the town of Koi Sanjaq located in the Mosul Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire . first he started school at [Ranye]. After finishing high school in Kirkuk, he moved to Baghdad, where he studied Law...

 was held and tortured who symbolize the occupying countries of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Sometimes, the title is mistakenly translated in English as "Hey Guardian" or even "Hey Guard". The song was originally written in Soranî

Soranî

Soranî is the name of a Kurdish language that is spoken in Iran and Iraq. Soranî is one of the main Kurdish languages, which are a branch of the Iranian languages.- Name :...

 but nowadays it is sung in both the Sorani and the Kurmancî

Kurmanji

Kurmanji or Northern Kurdish is the most commonly spoken dialect of the Kurdish language.- Scripts and books :...

-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.

"Ey Reqîb" has been adopted by the Kurdistan Regional Government

Kurdistan Regional Government

The Kurdistan Regional Government , , is the official ruling body of the predominantly Kurds-populated Kurdistan Region in Northern Iraq...

 as the official national anthem of the federal south Kurdistan

Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...

.

Lyrics

Lyrics in Soranî Soranî Soranî is the name of a Kurdish language that is spoken in Iran and Iraq. Soranî is one of the main Kurdish languages, which are a branch of the Iranian languages.- Name :...  Kurdish Kurdish language Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....  in modified Arabic alphabet Arabic alphabet The Arabic alphabet or Arabic abjad is the Arabic script as it is codified for writing the Arabic language. It is written from right to left, in a cursive style, and includes 28 letters. Because letters usually stand for consonants, it is classified as an abjad.-Consonants:The Arabic alphabet has...	Lyrics in Soranî Kurdish	Lyrics in Kurmanji Kurmanji Kurmanji or Northern Kurdish is the most commonly spoken dialect of the Kurdish language.- Scripts and books :...  Kurdish	Lyrics in Zazaki Zazaki language Zazaki is an Indo-European language spoken primarily in eastern Turkey. According to Ethnologue, the language is a part of the northwestern group of the Iranian section of the Indo-European family. Zazaki shares many features, structures, and vocabulary with Gorani, Talyshi and other Caspian...  Kurdish
ئه‌ی رەقیب! ئه‌ی رەقیب هه‌ر ماوه‌ قه‌ومی کوردزمان نایشکێنێ دانه‌ری تۆپی زه‌مان. که‌س نه‌ڵێ کورد مردووه‌، کورد زیندووه‌ زیندووه‌ قه‌ت نانه‌وێ ئاڵاکه‌مان لاوی کورد هه‌ستایه‌ سه‌ر پێ وه‌ک دلێر تا به‌ خوێن نه‌خشین ده‌کا تاجی ژیان که‌س نه‌ڵێ کورد مردووه‌، کورد زیندووه‌ زیندووه‌ قه‌ت نانه‌وێ ئاڵاکه‌مان ئێمه‌ رۆڵه‌ی میدیا و که‌یخوسره‌وین دینمان ئایینمان، هه‌ر کوردستان که‌س نه‌ڵێ کورد مردووه‌، کورد زیندووه‌ زیندووه‌ قه‌ت نانه‌وێ ئاڵاکه‌مان ئێمه‌ رۆڵه‌ی ڕه‌نگی سوور و شۆڕشین سه‌یریکه‌ خوێناویه‌ رابردوومان که‌س نه‌لێ کورد مردووه‌، کورد زیندووه‌ زیندووه‌ قه‌ت نانه‌وێ ئاڵاکه‌مان لاوی کورد حازر و ئاماده‌یه‌ گیان فیدایه‌ گیان فیدا هه‌ر گیان فیدا که‌س نه‌ڵێ کورد مردووه‌، کورد زیندووه‌ زیندووه‌ قه‌ت نانه‌وێ ئالاکه‌مان	Ey reqîb! Ey reqîb her mawe qewmî kurd ziman, Nay şikênê danerî topî zeman. Kes nelê kurd mirduwe; kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê alakeman. Lawî kurd hestaye ser pê wek dilêr Ta be xuên nexsîn deka tacî jiyan. Kes nelê kurd mirduwe, kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê alakeman. Ême roley Midya u Kayxosrewîn, Dînman, ayînman her nishteman Kes nelê kurd mirduwe, kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê alakeman. Ême roley rengî sûr u şorişîn, Seyrîke xuênawiya raburdûman. Kes nelê kurd mirduwe, kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê alakeman. Lawî kurdî hazir u amadeye, Giyan fîdane, giyan fîda, her giyan fîda. Kes nelê Kurd mirduwe, kurd zînduwe, Zînduwe qet nanewê alakeman.	Ey reqîb! Ey reqîb her, maye qewmê Kurd ziman Nashikê û danayê bi topê zeman Kes nebê Kurd dimirin, Kurd jîn dibin Jîn dibin qet nakevê ala Kurdan Em xortên rengê sor û şoreşin Seyr bike xwîna rîyan me da rijand 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 Çend hezar lawanî kurdî nere şêr Bûn be qurbanî hemûyan nêjiran 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 Xortê Kurd tev hazir û amadene Canfîdane, canfîdane, her canfîda	Ey reqîb! 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

Oh, enemy! Oh, enemy, Kurdish people live on! It has not been crushed by weapons of any time 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 flags We are the descendants of the Medes Medes The MedesThe Medes...  and King Cyaxares Cyaxares Cyaxares, Cyaxares the Great or Hvakhshathra , the son of King Phraortes, was the first king of Media. According to Herodotus, Cyaxares, grandson of Deioces, had a far greater military reputation than his father or grandfather, therefore he is often being described as the first official Median...  (Kurdish Kurdish language Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages.... : Keyxusrew) Kurdistan is our religion, our credo. 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 flags The Kurdish youth are here, it is ready to give their life as the supreme sacrifice, to give their life as the supreme sacrifice, to give their life as the supreme sacrifice.

External links

• Kurdish National anthem performed by Kenwood Symphony Orchestra.
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• Ey Reqîb på Youtube