The Unknown Soldier
If someday a delegate comes to my land
And asks me:
“Where is the grave of the Unknown Soldier here?”
I will tell him:
“Sir,
On the bank of any stream,
On the bench of any mosque,
In the shade of any home,
On the threshold of any church,
At the mouth of any cave,
In the mountains on any rock,
In the gardens on any tree,
In my country,
On any span of land,
Under any cloud in the sky,
Do not worry,
Make a slight bow,
And place your wreath of flowers.”
– Abdulla Pashew (Kurdish)
(English Trans.: Rikki Ducornet)
