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Because Kurdishness doesn’t die, (like how) eyes are a friend of one’s sight,
Ku kemala te gehişte geş stêra Muşterî. 35
That your perfection arrives at the bright star of Jupiter.
Tali’ê Kurdan geşaye manê tu ew perwerî.
The luck of Kurds is joyous because you are that leader.
Wêne ya suz u dilêran xuîaye ser ruîmetê.
The picture of promises and bravery is like sweat on the cheeks.
Wer bixuînin eî hevalan ayeta xuş hîmetê.
Come, read, O friends, with us the (poetic) verse of good effort.
Ew ji zik mak da pilink bu, şahidî ḧebsa Mîsil.
He was (still) a tiger when he was a baby, when he witnessed the Mosul prison.
Hêşta zaru bû demê ku dîtî ye kuvan u kul. 40
He was still a child when he saw sadness and grief.
Êş u derdên mililetê Kurd wî ji hîngê kirne ders.
He then took advice from the pains and aches of Kurdish people.
Şehirezayî u ‘eqil u curet ew mukim lê bune ders.
He strengthened his expertise, cleverness and bravery from the life lesson.
Şahê bazan, mîrê qadan―wî nebadan hizir u bîr.
The king of falcons, the leader of the battlefields―he did not deviate from (his) ideas and
thoughts.
Lew ji hîngê ew li sîngê cane bexşên genc u pîr.
That’s why since that time he (is) in the heart (chest) of the fresh offerings of the
adolescent and the old
Suz u peyman em didinte gel teda u ala weda. 45
We are giving you promises and pacts that we will be with you and your flag.
Em bimînîn bê te, senger, meşxelên roka weda.
We remain without you, ramparts, lights of your way.