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    A Kurdish poem translated into English

    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,
    rouks 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 crrupt 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 acient 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 prossessed.
    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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    my favourite poem

    Es reden und träumen die Menschen viel
    Von bessern künftigen Tagen,
    Nach einem glücklichen goldenen Ziel
    Sieht man sie rennen und jagen.
    Die Welt wird alt und wird wieder jung,
    Doch der Mensch hofft immer Verbesserung!

    Die Hoffnung führt ihn ins Leben ein,
    Sie umflattert den fröhlichen Knaben,
    Den Jüngling begeistert ihr Zauberschein,
    Sie wird mit dem Greis nicht begraben,
    Denn beschließt er im Grabe den müden Lauf,
    Noch am Grabe pflanzt er - die Hoffnung auf.

    Es ist kein leerer schmeichelnder Wahn,
    Erzeugt im Gehirne des Toren;
    Im Herzen kündet es laut sich an,
    Zu was Besserm sind wir geboren!
    Und was die innere Stimme spricht,
    Das täuscht die hoffende Seele nicht.
    Friedrich von Schiller
    Hoffnung



    english translation

    Men speak and dream a lot
    of better days to come;
    toward a successful, golden goal
    one can see them running and chasing.
    The world grows old and then grows young again,
    yet Man hopes always for improvement.

    Hope introduces Man to life,
    and it flutters about the cheerful boy.
    The young man is enraptured by its magic shine;
    it is not buried with the gray-haired old man,
    for although he ends his weary run in the grave,
    he still plants by his grave - Hope.

    It is no empty, flattering delusion
    generated in the mind of a fool.
    It proclaims itself loudly in the heart:
    "We were born for something better!"
    And what the inner voice speaks
    will not mislead the soul that hopes.
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    my favorite quote

    If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another.
    Epicurus
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    Anybody else?
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    I really like this one, but I've no idea who've said it:

    A rumour is when the mute tells to the deaf that the blind saw the one-legged walking on water.

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    LOYALTY
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    Gloria Storm, Nosmo King & Ernest Longstaffe (1937)

    Never believe the worst of a man
    When once you have seen his best,
    Of any loyalty worth the name
    This is the surest test.
    Gossip is ready at every turn,
    Your faith and trust to slay,
    But the loyal soul is deaf to doubt,
    Whatever the world may say.
    Whatever you hear on others' lips,
    Don't let it soil your own;
    Let your faith still stronger be,
    Keep the image before your eyes,
    Of the friend who's a friend to you:
    And stand by that friend through thick and thin
    Whatever the world may do.
    Never believe the worst of a man,
    When your own soul sees the best;
    All that matters is what you know
    Not what the others have guessed
    And if all that you know is straight and fine
    And has brought you friendship's joys.
    Be proud to treasure the truth that's yours,
    Whatever the world destroys.
    Have you noticed that if you rearrange the letters in ‘illegal immigrants’, and add just a few more letters, it spells, ‘Go home you free-loading, benefit-grabbing, resource-sucking, baby-making, non-English-speaking ********* and take those other hairy-faced, sandal-wearing, bomb-making, camel-riding, goat-f*****g raghead c***s with you.?

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    “Life sucks, and then you die...”


    ― Stephenie Meyer, Breaking Dawn

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    Quote Originally Posted by acmilan87 View Post
    “Life sucks, and then you die...”


    ― Stephenie Meyer, Breaking Dawn
    Such wisdom....
    R.I.P Joan Rivers

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    Quote Originally Posted by acmilan87 View Post
    “Life sucks, and then you die...”


    ― Stephenie Meyer, Breaking Dawn

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