Newroz (song)
| "Newroz" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Hassan Zirak | |
| Language | Kurdish |
| Written | 1948 |
| Recorded | 1960s |
| Studio | Kurdish Radio Kermanshan, Kurdish Radio Tehran |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 3:44 |
| Composer(s) | Mojtaba Mirzadeh[1] |
| Lyricist(s) | Piramerd[2] |
"Newroz" (Kurdish: نەورۆز) is a Kurdish song performed by Hassan Zirak.[3][4][5] It was recorded on Kurdish Radio Tehran and Radio Kermanshan. The song is based on a poem by the Kurdish poet Piramerd.[6][7] The lyrics reflect themes of Newroz, the Kurdish New Year celebrated on March 21, while also conveying notions of spring, renewal, and cultural celebration.[8]
The repeated chorus reinforces the festive spirit associated with the holiday, while the final line makes reference to the patriotic song "Ey Reqîb", commonly sung during Newroz celebrations.[9]
Composition
[edit]The song is performed with vocal accompaniment and features traditional Kurdish instruments, including the violin and tombak. The composition were done by Mojtaba Mirzadeh, a prominent Kurdish-Iranian musician known for his contributions to Kurdish music.[10][11]
Lyrics
[edit]Original poem
[edit]Em řojî sallî tazeye Newroze, hatewe
Cejinêkî konî Kurde, be xoşî u be hatewe
Çend sall gûllî hîway ême pê pest bû takû par
Her xiwênî lawekan bû gûllî allî newbehar
Ew řenge sûre bû ke le asoy billindî Kurd
Mijidey beyanî bo gelî dûr u nizîk ebird
Newroz bû agirêkî wehay xiste cerigewe
Lawan be 'eşiq eçûn berew pîrî merigewe
Wa řoj hellat le bendenî berizî willatewe
Xiwênî şehîde řengî şefeq şewiq edatewe
Ta êsta řûy nedawe le tarîxî mileta
Qellixanî gûle singî kiçan bê le hellimeta
Pêy nawê bo şehîdî weten şîwen u girîn
Namirin ewane wa le dillî mileta ejîn
Song version
[edit]Kurdish
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English [10]
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ئەم ڕۆژی ساڵی تازەیە نەورۆزە هاتەوە |
Em rojî sallî tazeye Newroze hatewe |
This day of the new year — Newroz has returned, |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hasan Zirak songs". www.mahoor.com. Mahoor Institute of Culture and Arts. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Newroz - New York Kurdish Cultural Center". 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Khalid, Hewa Salam (2020-05-18). "Newroz from Kurdish and Persian perspectives". Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies: 116–130. doi:10.29333/ejecs/318. ISSN 2149-1291.
- ^ "Newroz". referenceworks.brill.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Fayeq, Pesar (26 June 2022). "٥٠ ساڵ بەسەر کۆچی دوایی حەسەن زیرەک تێدەپەڕێت". www.rudaw.net (in Kurdish). Retrieved 2025-06-08. [One of the most famous works of this artist [Hassan Zirak]: "Newroz"...]
- ^ Mahmoud Hamza, Tawfeq (1948). نەورۆز [Newroz] (in Kurdish). Sulaymaniah, Kurdistan Region: Vejinbox.
- ^ "Newroz: Kurdish New Year". kurdistanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "سێ گۆرانی وەک سیمبولی جەژنی نەورۆز". nrttv.com (in Kurdish). Nalia Corporation. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Newroz". Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ a b Newroz, Lyrics, Meaning & Videos, retrieved 2025-06-08
- ^ Gunter, Michael M. (2010). Historical dictionary of the Kurds. Scarecrow Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-8108-6751-2.