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A patriatic song written in 1917 is still remembered. by Fraydune Atouraya (1891-1925)

=** Ya Nishra D Tkhumee **=

O' Eagle of Tkhumee ruler of the sky Spread out your wings to Tyarri fly From Urmi to Mosul and both of Barvarri Let's honor Assyria our ancient nation Then land in Mosul offer our prayer For our people and their salvation O! mighty traveler come fly away Glide forth don't waiver nor delay Let's honor our martyrs who sacrificed their life on Ashour's altar Respect their ways and deed Swear allegiance to their creed When we reach our final destination O! eagle of Assyria and the greater Zab Drop me on the cliffs, merciless rocks To Atour my nation sacrifice my life On shores of Zab old as Ashur, let me fall Bury me as one who sacrificed all