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ئهٔ ره‌قیب

Ey Reqîb
English: Hey Guard Flag of Kurdistan
Regional Anthem of	Kurdistan Autonomous Region
Lyrics	Dildar, 1938

"Ey Reqîb" Kurdishئهٔ ره‌قیب is the Kurdish national anthem. It was written by the Kurdish poet and political activist, Dildar, in 1938 while imprisoned in Iran. "Ey Reqîb" literally means "Hey Guard", in reference to the jail guards in the prison where Dildar was held and tortured. Sometimes, the title is mistakenly translated in English as "Hey Guardian" or even "Hey Enemy". The song was originally written in Soranî and it is singed in Sorani and sometimes Kurmancî. In 1945, the song was adopted as the official anthem of the Kurdistan Republic of Mahabad, a short-lived, Kurdish state of the 20th century in Iran that lasted for one year.

"Ey Reqîb" reappeared as the official national anthem of the Kurdistan Federal Region in Iraq^{citation needed}.

ئهٔ ره‌قیب (Soranî)

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• Latin script transliteration:

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 (Medes) u Kayxosrewîn (Cyaxares),

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.

(Kurmancî)

Ey reqîb her, maye qewmê Kurd ziman

Nashikê û danayê bi topê zeman

Kes nebê Kurdin mirin, Kurd jîn dibin

Jîn dibin qet nakevê ale Kurdan

Em xortên rengê sor û shoreshin

Seyr bike xwîna rîyan me da rijand

Kes nebê Kurdin mirin, Kurd jîn dibin

Jîn dibin qet nakevê ale Kurdan

Em xortên Mîdya (Medes) û Keyxusrewîn (Cyaxares)

Dîn îman u ayîman, her nishtîman

Kes nebê Kurdin mirin, Kurd jîn dibin

Jîn dibin qet nakevê ale Kurdan

Çend hezar lawanî kurdî nere shêr

Bûn be qurbanî hemûyan nêjiran

Kes nebê Kurdin mirin, Kurd jîn dibin

Jîn dibin qet nakevê ale Kurdan

Lawê Kurd rabûye ser pê wek shêran

Ta bi xwîn nexshîn bike tacê jîyan

Kes nebê Kurdin mirin, Kurd jîn dibin

Jîn dibin qet nakevê ale Kurdan

Xortê Kurd tev hazir û amadene

Canfîdane, canfîdane, her canfîda

Hey Guard! (English)

(Sometimes translated as "Hey Enemy")

Hey Guard, the Kurdish nation is alive, its language is yet spoken

We shall not be defeated by the weapons of any time

Let no one say Kurds are no more

The Kurds are alive

The Kurds are alive, their flag will never fall

We, the youth are the red colour of the revolution

Look how much blood we have been forced to shed

Let no one say Kurds are no more

The Kurds are alive

The Kurds are alive, their flag will never fall

We are the children of the Medes and Kai Khosrow(Cyaxares)

Both our faith and religion are our homeland

Both our faith and religion are Kurd and Kurdistan

Let no one say Kurds are no more

The Kurds are alive

The Kurds are alive, their flag will never fall

The Kurdish youth have risen like lions

To adorn the crown of life with blood

Let no one say Kurds are no more

The Kurds are alive

The Kurds are alive, their flag will never fall

The Kurdish youth are ever present and

Forever will be ready to sacrifice our lives

They will sacrifice each life they have, each life they have!

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