a) Agirê Jiyan, Adarê [Fire of Life, March]

A number of songs were written for the PKK guerillas. Agire Jiyan’s 1999 Hêlîn album contains three compositions written for female PKK guerillas that died during the civil war. Those songs are called  Zilan, Sarya, and Hêlîn, all of which are the nicknames of guerillas. Sometimes what makes these songs popular is the meaning of the lyrics rather than the musical quality per se.

Agirê Jiyan, Adarê (mp3 file)       Şervanê li ser zinar û lat Dibezin ber bi roja felat Gelê me rabe roja nû hat Ew şehidin rewşa welat   Warriors on top of the rocks of mountains Run for the day of salvation Wake up my people, the new day has come They were the ones who died for their countries

Agirê Jiyan, Adarê, Kom Müzik 1996.

b) Rotinda, Veqet În (‘To Separate’)

On his Naygotin, Rotinda, a Kurdish musician living in exile in Germany, mentions that he had written Veqet În for a PKK guerilla, who had died on the mountains. The following is an example of various songs naming PKK guerillas and detailing their life stories.  

c) Hozan Hogir, (Dîrok ‘History’)

I have claimed earlier that the kom concept has probably been taken from the leftist tradition. We can see some examples honoring solidarity among the peoples of the world, and, in a sense, a strong notion of internationalism. Hozan Hogir, who was also a guerilla of the PKK, died in the mountains and has a song called Dîrok. The lyrics emphasize the notion of solidarity and the strong background of the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor from an international perspective. Thus, I believe those songs have tried to build on the relationship between the global struggles of leftist and separatist groups.