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Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: Anthea » Thu Nov 01, 2012 4:44 pm

Who Am I?

Who am I, you ask ?
The Kurd of Kurdistan,
a lively volcano,
fire and dynamite
in the face of enemy.
When furious,
I shake the mountains,
the sparks of my anger
are death to my foes.

Who am I ?

I am in the east,
forts and castles
towns and hamlets,
rocks and boulders,
What irony, what a shameful day !
A slave I am now for blood suckers
Yet I saved the Middle East
from the Romans and the crusaders.

Who am I ?

Ask the Near East,
Ask the Middle East,
villages and towns,
plains and deserts.
They were once all mine
when by war and knowledge
I defeated rivals
to become crowned over an empire
stretching to the borders of India.

Who am I ?

I am the proud Kurd,
the enemies' enemy,
the friend of peace-loving ones.
I am of noble race,
not wild as they claim.
My mighty ancestors
were free people.
Like them I want to be free
and that is why I fight
for the enemy won't leave in peace
and I don't want to be forever oppressed.

Who am I ?

I shall free my land
from the tyrants;
from the corrupt Shah and Mollas,
from the Turkish juntas
so we may live free
like other nations,
so my gardens and meadows
are mine again;
So I can join the struggle
for the good of mankind.

Who am I ?

It was I who defeated
Richard the Lionheart
My own blood I shed
to defend these regions.
A thorn I was in my enemies' side;
in my shadow lived the Arabs, Turks and Persian;
many a king held my horse's head.
Yes I am the warrior,
I am Saladin,
the King of Egypt, Syria and Israel.

Who am I ?

I am Ardashir,
I am Noshi Rawan.
In the ancient days
rivals feared my caesars
regretted my animosity.
I knew no fright;
in love with adventure;
from India to Greece
they paid me tribute.

Who am I ?

Yes, I am the Kurd,
the Kurd of Kurdistan
who is poor and oppressed today.
My castles and forts
are now demolished;
my name and my fame'
swindled by my assailants,
those who set germs into my body
to paralize my existence
making a nameless soul of me;
a nation with no friends.

Who am I?

I am the one who despite it all
remains the unyielding Kurd;
still formidable to the enemy.
The smell of dynamite is again in my nostrils
and in my heart the strong desire to erupt.
I am the fighting valiant of mountains
who is not in love with death
but for the sake of life and freedom
he sacrifices himself
so that the land of his ancestors,
the invincible Medes;
his beloved Kurdistan , may become unchained.

Who am I?

One of my ancestors was the Blacksmith Kawa
who slayed Dahak, the notorious tyrant
to break off chains from Kurdish shoulders
and save many heads from the sword and death.
The day his vicious reign ended
was called NEWROZ, the New Day.
When Newroz comes winter departs
taking with it the dark harsh times
to make place for light and warmth.
This is the time, as Zoroaster says,
the evil spirit Ahriman is defeated
at the hand of Ormazd, the god of wisdom and light.

Who am I?

I am the maker of Newroz;
again I shall become my own master,
the ruler of my land
so I may enjoy the fruits of my orchards,
relish the sacred wines of my vineyards
and put an end to a dark era
by seeking salvation in knowledge and science;
I shall make another new day
and breathe the pure air of the liberty.

Who am I?

I am Kordokh, the good old Khaldew;
I am Mitan; Nayri and Sobar;
the son of Lo Lo; Kardok and Kodi;
I am the Mede, the Gosh, Hori and Gudi;
I am the Kurmanc, Kelhor; Lor and Gor;
yes, I have always been and remain the Kurd.
Despite centuries of suppression
in a country by force divided.

Who am I?

I am the son of Lor, Kelhor and Kurmanc
who have lost crown and reign
to become powerless,
betrayed in the name of religion
to carry rosaries in their hands
duped by the rulers,
deprived of might and wealth,
fighting each other, divided and torn
while my oppressed Kurdistan,
my wretched Kurdistan
remains possessed.

Who am I?

The son of the Kurdish nation
awaken from deep sleep,
marching forward,
proud as a lion
wanting the whole world to know;
I shall struggle and continue the path to freedom;
I shall learn from great men,
Like Marx and Lenin.
I make a vow to my ancestors,
to Salar, Shergo and Deysem,
that this of mine will remain vigorous, unyielding, stronger than death.
Let it be kown;
I announce with no fear;
Liberty is my goal;
I shall advance in this path.

Who am I ?

I am not blood thirsty;
no, I adore peace.
Noble were my ancestors;
sincere are my leaders,
We don't ask for war but demand equality
but our enemies are the ones who betray and lie.
Friendship I seek and offer my hands
to all friendy nations.
Long live Kurdistan;
death to the oppressor!!!
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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: dyaoko » Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:35 pm

thanks a lot I loved it
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then YOU WIN !
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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: Anthea » Fri Nov 02, 2012 2:21 am

:x I wish that I could write like Cigerxwin he was brilliant and by far one of the greatest Kurdish poets ever :x
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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: kamicg » Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:40 am

I love this poem, Thank you for sharing
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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: RawandKurdistani » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:32 am

This is indeed very beautiful.
Kurdistan, the great land of the Medes.
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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: Anthea » Wed May 29, 2013 12:38 am

Who Am I is probably the BEST Kurdish poem ever written :D

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Cigerxwin was a PROUD KURD and a wonderful writer :D

Cigerxwin would NOT have ever given up his dreams of a FREE KURDISTAN
sad there are not more PROUD KURDS the same as him :((
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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: Anthea » Sun Jan 01, 2017 4:19 pm

2017 time to share this wonderful poem again :ymhug:

As we all wish for


PEACE and UNITY in KURDISTAN
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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: Anthea » Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:23 pm

It is time to share Cigerxwin's great poem again :ymhug:

YES - FOR - KURDISTAN
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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: Piling » Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:11 pm

Şivan sings that poem, with slight difference in lyrics : for example, the original poem said Kî me ez (Who I am ?) and the song is Kî ne em (Who are we ?)

https://youtu.be/5YHgOC-_MqM

In 90s in a village from Efrîn (forgot which one) I met Cigerxwin's daughter (I don't know how many children he had) and she was grumpy about that changes. But that song is still a great success among Kurds.

Another great singer of Cigerxwin's poems was Mihemed Şêxo. He was a GOD for Syrian Kurds.

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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: Anthea » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:09 pm

Who am I ?

I am in the east,
forts and castles
towns and hamlets,
rocks and boulders,
What irony, what a shameful day !
A slave I am now for blood suckers
Yet I saved the Middle East
from the Romans and the crusaders.
......................................................
What irony, what a shameful day !
A slave I am now for blood suckers
Yet I saved the Middle East
from the Islamic State


Yet again Kurds have sacrificed
Laid down their lives to save others
But still we remain as slaves
For blood suckers and tyrants

Why do Kurds not see
The great strength there is in unity

As Cigerxwin said:

The Kurd of Kurdistan,
a lively volcano,
fire and dynamite
in the face of enemy.
When furious,
I shake the mountains,
the sparks of my anger
are death to my foes.


Kurds have forgotten their history
No longer do Kurds shake mountains
They shake the hands of their enemies
And turn against their fellow Kurds
They are their own destruction
The pride of Cigerxwin is no more
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Re: Who Am I by Cigerxwin

PostAuthor: Anthea » Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:57 am

Who am I ?

I am not blood thirsty;
no, I adore peace.
Noble were my ancestors;
sincere are my leaders,
We don't ask for war but demand equality
but our enemies are the ones who betray and lie.
Friendship I seek and offer my hands
to all friendly nations.
Long live Kurdistan;
death to the oppressor!!!


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