Helin Bölek Lives – Herne Pêş

Helin Bölek died today after 288 days of hunger strike in Turkey. She was arrested for singing her songs. Imagine that you are arrested for singing about women’s rights, feminism and freedom and equality for all nations. I will miss you and your songs. I loved how her band sang the Kurdish feminist folksong Herne Pes. It contributed positively to many girls and women in Kurdistan. We love you for that Helin. You did that. I hope you knew that when you were alive. Rest in peace, we will move forward thanks to you.

Herne Pêş – Move Forward

Birayên delal hûn werin kurdino
Come, beautiful Kurdish brothers,

Behişta welat em herin merdino
Men, we are heading to a heavenly homeland

Eger hûn nayên van e keç em meşin
Well if they are not joining, we girls will go (without them)

Bes e koletî serfiraz her bijîn
Enough with this continuous life in slavery

Eger hûn nayên van e keç em meşin
Well if they are not joining, we girls will go (without them)

Bes e koletî serfiraz her bijîn
Enough with this continuous life in slavery

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Herne pêş herne pêş dewr û dem ya me ye
Move forward, move forward this is our time and place

Welat çav li rê bendewarê me ye
The country is awaiting our plights

Herne pêş herne pêş dewr û dem ya me ye
Move forward, move forward this is our time and place

Welat çav li rê bendewarê me ye
The country is awaiting our plights

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Keçên nûciwan em dixwazin xebat
Girls of today want to work

Me canê ciwan danî rêka welat
We gave our tender soul on the road to a homeland

Dilê me ji pola gurçik bûne hesin
Our heart became steel, our kidneys became iron

Bo ala rengîn hûn werin em besin
For the colorful flag, come on, let’s go, we are enough

Dilê me ji pola gurçik bûne hesin
Our heart became steel, our kidneys became iron

Bo ala rengîn hûn werin em besin
For the colorful flag, come on, let’s go, we are enough

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Herne pêş herne pêş dewr û dem ya me ye
Move forward, move forward this is our time and place

Welat çav li rê bendewarê me ye
The country is awaiting our plights

Herne pêş herne pêş dewr û dem ya me ye
Move forward, move forward this is our time and place

Welat çav li rê bendewarê me ye
The country is awaiting our plights

Herne pêş herne pêş herne pêş
Move forward, move forward, move forward

(translation is not all literal, I am Sorani after all)

@KurdishGirl