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by Hizirvan
translated by Zeerak Kamal
Bêhna Gulê
The Smell of the Rose
Gulek birîn, ji binê kirin, bêhin jê neçu.
They cut a rose, cut it off; it did not lose the smell.
Xabûr girtin; bi sed sikiran tev kirine cu.
They blocked the Khabor; 200 with a hundred dams turn it into streams.
Dîsa hemî çûne serê; xabûr her çu.
The streams came together again; the Xabor continued to flow.
Teyrek înan verûçkandin―nav jê ne çu.
They brought a bird and deplumed it―it did not lose its name.
Turevanek kuştin, goşt lê pirtpirtkirin, 5
They killed a writer (scholar), cut his corpse into pieces,
Agrek boş li ser helkirin, berzekirin.
And ignited a massive fire on him (his body) and hid him.
Xwelî ya wî jî bin axkirin,
They also buried his ashes in the earth,
Belê jinav xelkî neçu.
But he did not go from among the people.
200 A river that goes through the city of Zaxo.