"" ( ku, ئەی ڕەقیب, ) is the
Kurdish national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...
and the official anthem of the autonomous
Kurdistan Region of
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
.
The poem was written in 1938 by
Dildar in
Sorani.
History
It was written by the Kurdish poet and political activist,
Dildar in 1938, while in jail. "Ey Reqîb" meaning "O Enemy!" refers to the jail guards in the prison where
Dildar was held and tortured but also the broader oppression of Kurds.
In 1946, the poem was adopted as the national anthem of the
Kurdistan Republic of Mahabad, a short-lived Kurdish republic of the 20th century in Iran that lasted for a year. "Ey Reqîb" has been adopted as the national anthem of
Kurdistan Region and is also used by
Kurdistan Workers' Party
The Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK is a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla movement, which historically operated throughout Kurdistan, but is now primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of south ...
.
Official lyrics
Soranî Kurdish
Lyrics in other dialects
Northern Kurdish (Kurmancî)
Southern Kurdish
Zazakî
Translations
References
External links
*
*
* performed by Kenwood Symphony Orchestra.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ey Reqib
Kurdish literature
Patriotic songs
Republic of Mahabad
1938 songs
Asian anthems
Regional songs
National anthem compositions in F major
National anthem compositions in G major