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Eve fexra me hemya bû.
This was the pride of all of us.
Eve fexra me Kurdane―
This is the pride of the Kurds―
Bihara deşt u zozane, 70
She is the spring of plains and wilderness,
Kulîlka pîr u lawane
She is the flower of the old and the young
Ku dermana me xesta bû.
Which was the medicine for us who were sick.
Evê tîrek limin daye
She struck me with an arrow;
Leşê min her tijî taye.
My body is filled with fever.
Herê ma kê riḧek maye 75
Oh say, who has a soul left (remaining)
Ku wê çav pê helîna bû?
Upon whom she has gazed?
Mejî ruh ço çi xem nîne.
Brain and soul left without sorrow.
Gelek şibhî me kuştîne.
She killed many like us.
Beyan ke, Ehmed, ew kîne?
Explain, Ehmed, who are they?
Me got, behsê Dihokya bû. 80
We said, they were Dohukees.