For 27 years, I have been serving you

 Translated from Kurdish.

Sabah Yassin

 

 

Bekas awareness of the social and political situation made him scream in face Major Soane, British Mandate in 1940. How far his sound echo in today political arena, is the questions?

 

For 27 years, I have been serving you

With my bread, water and clothes

I served you in Iran and Turkey

For your sake, I am penniless

But, I am still your hopeless prisoner

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

For 27 years you have been exploiting me

Lying and cheating

Every day makes me dance a different way

For your benefit I would break my neck

When you don't need me, you simply ignore me

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

For 27 years, I forceful met with you

In life, I haven't made any progress

I have no money and am tired to the point of exhaustoin

You have done worse things to me

I have lost hope and know it's a lost cause

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

For 27 years my life has been miserable

Under your care, I am half-dead

I resemble a beast inferior to a human

When I get free from destruction?

You call yourself the protector of the people.

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

For 27 years, I have waited for you

I wait for some sympathy and reward

That my lands become productive again

But you don't care about my hopes and pain

Because you know that I am powerless

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

For 27 years, I have been suffering

I shut my eyes to your acts

I struggle to satisfy you

And hurt myself doing so

Now, I know how much I misunderstood

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

For 27 years I have deceived myself

I gave up everyone

I held on to you and did not care about the world

That is why I been called stupid

Who knew you is broke now

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

For the last 27 years, I have been screaming

But you never asked why

I am troubled and brunet

Do you know why I am tired of you?

You know my pain but do not try to solve it

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

Neither more nor less, than 27 years

I have begged and cried aloud

I do not wish anyone harm, not even my enemy

I am crazing homeless without homeland

I can not do anything because my hand it tied up

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

For 27 years, I have been angry at you

My life has meant less because of you

All your promises are meaningless

Please enough is enough

I don't want to be your servant

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

I am a diligent worker

I do everything heartily

It's enough making a lay

Is it what you call just and conscience?

Making me a prisoner of Iraq and Iran

What am I guilty of! And why do you do this to me?

Is it not an injustice for you to insult?

 

01 Feb. 07 

           

 

04/07/2007

 

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