''Ey, güzel Qırım'' ( crh, «Ey, güzel Qırım» , lit='Oh, Beautiful Crimea') is a famous Crimean Tatar folk song. Its melody is universally recognized among Crimean Tatars, and is frequently played in Crimean Tatar concerts. The sorrowful lyrics mourn a life of exile and grieve over the loss of a beloved homeland. The origin of the song is unclear, but it is believed that it was composed anonymously sometime after the

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. However, there are unconfirmed allegations that it was written during a visit to

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in 1968 by Fatma Halilova and Shurki Osmanov - Crimean Tatars who were exiled to

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. A small portion of the song that did not contain the word "Crimea" was incorporated into Jamala's song "

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" when she represented

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in the

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and won.

Lyrics

Original version

Translation

Winds that blow in

,
Hit my face,
Filling my eyes with tears
In the land of my fathers
:I could not live in this land, :I could not enjoy my youth, :I'm longing for my homeland, :Oh, beautiful Crimea! Fruits of the garden,
Are like honey and sherbet,
No matter how much I drink its waters,
It's not enough for me.
Kids will say ''homeland'',
Immediately tears pour,
Old men stretch out their hands
And send all their prayers.

References

{{reflist Crimean Tatar music Crimean Tatar-language songs