Abwaan Cabdi Muxumed Amiin (1935 – 2008), composed these words (turned in to a song – Dalkaygow), reflecting his sentinments at the full-fledged disintegration of a country that he fought for (through poetry). Illaahay ha u naxaristo Abwaanka. Soomaali: Inaan dibadaha wareego Inaan dawarsado shisheyaha Dan-laawe inaan ahaado Qaxooti inaan dan moodo Waxay dantu igu […]
May 8 2014
Waano (Good Advice)
Waano (Dhalinyarada) Waxaa tiriyey Abwaan Xasan Caaqil: Ninkii dhimiralow waalidkaa dhawdii lama diido Haddana kaad dhalliil tuhunsantahay looma dhego taago Dhallaan iyo adoo reer u weyn dhaaxa lama laayo Haddana kaan dhawaaqaaga maqal looma wado dhaafo Ninkaan dhogortu kuu qaban karayn laysma dhinac taago Haddana kaan waxbaba kuu dhimayn dhiiftii lama doono Dhallinyarada kii kula […]
May 8 2014
Xaaji Maxamed Axmed Liiban (1904 – 1989)
Haji Mohamed Ahmed Liban (Xaaji Maxamed Axmed Liibaan), born in in Harardhere (Xarardheere) in 1904 was an influential SYL player and a staunch anti-colonial activist. It is said that he recited over 600 poems, both written in Somali and Arabic. He died in 1989. Here is a short stanza of one of his poems (recited […]
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