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ceger ker with liber anber. The following two lines both begin with şil u mil, which in
two places rhyme with dil and miqabil in the previous lines. Two other features in these
lines are the use of the word bû and the phonetic similarity heyî in the word muheyîya
with the word hemî. In lines 34 and 35, a different head rhyme occurs with the first two
syllables, kilê and dilê.
(182) ewê dil bir ceger ker kir (AN1:30-35)
miqabil me xûn liber anber kir
şil u mil ew muheyîya bû
şil u mil bû hemî gava
kilê rreş her tijî cava
dilê min teyre ket dava
Some lines in Sindî’s Bîrewerîa Barzanî Yê Nemir, ‘Memories of Immortal
Barzanî,’ contain rhymes starting from the beginning and, in most cases, proceeding to
the midpoint of the line. Such rhyme that occurs within the line is known as internal
rhyme (Adams 1997:201) The first example, in (183), is from the first line of the poem.
The sequence xanê xanan canê canan works to rhyme two noun phrases, ending at the
midpoint in the line. The exclamation commands the attention of the reader or hearer,
setting the stage for the eulogy that follows. In line 4, shown in (184), the words bazê
bazan şahê Kurdan rhyme with those in (183). Through these words Sindî reinforces his
wish, that Barzanî be remembered for the role he played, and continues to play by way of
his example, for the Kurdish people. In example (185), the fourth line from the end of the
poem, the rhyme şahê bazan mîrê qadan wî nebadan works as a lasting echo, to fix in the
minds of the reader/hearer descriptive titles that the poet attributes to Barzanî, as well as
the commitment he gave to his people. In this example, the rhyme extends to the 12 th
syllable and the clauses revive the rhymes from lines 1 and 4. Lastly, in line 44, the first
four syllables, lew ji hîngê, rhyme perfectly with syllables 5 through 8, ew li sîngê,
serving as a kind of circle back to link with the beginning of the poem.
(183) xanê xanan canê canan tu bike lutif u were (BS1:1)
‘The khan of khans, soul of souls―be beneficent and come back.’
(184) bazê bazan şahê Kurdan ruhinîya çavê meyî (BS1:4)
‘The hawk of hawks, king of Kurds―you are the lights of our eyes’