5 Love Poems in Kurdish Kurmanji
Are you looking for love poems in Kurmanji (Kurdish) that are simple, authentic, and also useful for improving your language skills? Poetry is an excellent way to learn Kurmanji: it helps you memorize more easily, pick up natural expressions, and discover rich vocabulary related to emotions.
In this Kurmanji School article, you’ll find 5 original love poems in Kurmanji, written in the Latin alphabet, along with their English translations.
Poem 1 — “Di dilê min de” (In My Heart)
Kurmanji:
Di dilê min de te heye,
Wek stêrkek di şevê de.
Çavên te ronahî ne,
Tu bûyî xewnê minê.
English:
You are in my heart,
Like a star in the night.
Your eyes are a light,
You have become my dream.
Poem 2 — “Navê te” (Your Name)
Kurmanji:
Navê te li ser lêvên min e,
Wek stranek bêdeng.
Ez her roj dibêjim,
Tu yî heqîqeta deng.
English:
Your name is on my lips,
Like a silent song.
I say it every day,
You are the truth of sound.
Poem 3 — “Bihar û evîn” (Spring and Love)
Kurmanji:
Dema bihar tê,
Gul li ser rê vedikeve.
Dema te tê,
Dilê min jî vedibe.
English:
When spring arrives,
A flower opens along the path.
When you arrive,
My heart opens too.
Poem 4 — “Roj û heyv” (Sun and Moon)
Kurmanji:
Tu rojî li ser rojan î,
Tu heyvî li ser şevan î.
Bi te re her dem baş e,
Bê te jî dil xemgîn e.
English:
You are the sun among days,
You are the moon among nights.
With you, everything is beautiful,
Without you, my heart is sad.
Poem 5 — “Min te hez dikim” (I Love You)
Kurmanji:
Min te hez dikim, bê şert,
Wek av ji bo ax.
Tu bûyî mirovê min,
Di dilê min de bi rast.
English:
I love you, unconditionally,
Like water for the earth.
You have become my person,
Truly, deep in my heart.
Useful Words and Expressions to Remember
These poems include very common words found in romantic Kurmanji texts. By memorizing them, you’ll be able to write your own sentences much faster:
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evîn: love
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dil: heart
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çav: eye / eyes
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xewn: dream
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stêrk: star
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ronahî: light
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bihar: spring
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hez kirin: to love
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min te hez dikim = I love you
How to Learn These Poems Easily
To improve quickly, the best approach is to work on one poem at a time:
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read it out loud (slowly)
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identify 3 new words
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rewrite it by replacing one word (e.g., “stêrk” → “roj”, “xewn” → “dil”)
This will help you learn natural Kurmanji — instead of only memorizing vocabulary lists.
A Quick Tip If You’re a Beginner in Kurmanji
If you’re just starting out, some details (like ç, ş, ê) can feel difficult at first. A good strategy is to strengthen the simplest basics first, then come back to poetry later.
For example, many beginners like reviewing the fundamentals with numbers, since they come up everywhere in the language: prices, dates, time, age, etc. You can complement this article with this lesson:
👉 Numbers from 0 to 10 in Kurmanji (Kurdish)
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