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.
#HelinBölek
#HelinBöleklives
#HelinBölekölümsüzdür
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
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Turkish:
İleri
Gelin güzel kürt kardeşler gelin
Cennet vatana gidelim yiğitler
Eğer gelmezseniz biz kızlar yeteriz
Kölelik yeter yaşasın zafer
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İleri! İleri! Devir bizim devrimizdir
Vatanın gözü yoldadır bizi bekler
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Gencecik kızlar biz çalışmak istiyoruz
Bu körpe canı vatan yoluna verdik
Yüreğimiz bu yolda çelik gibidir
Renkli bayrak için siz de gelin yeteriz