For many Kurds, the song is a "trauma" that triggers deep grief while simultaneously serving as a tool for political awakening and cultural survival. Artistic Elements

: Watch archival performances or reaction videos that explain the story.

You can find the track and its lyrics on several major platforms: : Listen to the high-quality recording.

Perwer often prefaces the song with a spoken-word introduction, comparing the tragedy of Halabja to other world atrocities like Hiroshima and Nagasaki to highlight its scale and inhumanity.