By Warsame Hadrawi
Hooyooy la’aantaa
Oh Mother! Without you
Adduunyadu hubaashii
The world would surely
Habeen kama baxdeenoo
Be perpetual darkness,
Iftiin lama haleenoo.
Devoid of light.
Dadku uma hayaameen
Folks wouldn’t reach
Dayax heego joogoo
Planets in heavens.
Sida haad mafuuleen,
Like hawks wouldn’t
Xiddig hawd ka lulatoo
Soar to looming stars.
Hawo laguma gaareen
With guided ambition
Hubka laguma tureen
Nay, wouldn’t have aspired at
Cirka hirar ka muuqdoo
Sphere in space.
Ruux aad hagaysiyo usha mid aad u haysaa,
Verily one lead by your flawless
hilin toosan weligii, ka habaabi mayee
Devotion the right path never would lose.
Hooyoy adduunku halkuu maanta