Chelsea, are you that much scared of Barcelona that you resort to anything just to stop them? Maurinho is wasting the talents of the great players that they have by not letting them play the football that they are capable of playing! I have to admit I didn't watch the Chelsea equalizer simply because I couldn't endure any longer watching the worst Champions league match that I have the misfortune of watching in a long long time. Peace, Love & Unity.

Salam Aleikum W.W it breaks my heart to read how our people are suffering in every corner of the globe all because of few hypocrites, selfish, unpatriotic greedy old men and the worst thing is, we, the victims, keep silent and let them menipulate and deceive us and drag us from one war to another, one tragedy to the other, one hardship to the next.... Ya Allah, help us find ourselves so we would wake up from this nightmare and guide us all through the righteous path Insha Allah. Amin. Peace, Love & Unity.

of all the weird stuff I posted why the hell did you choose to remind me about this if you're my "friend". there comes a time in your life when you stop and go "Oh My God" and this is one of those moments when every bloody thing turns into...never mind. I just cannot believe I went through such trouble to entertain you selfish SOLERS without getting paid even one ndruru. Peace, Love & Unity.

Salam Aaleikum W.W Passion, First and foremost C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S, secondly, when are you going to slaughter a Geel and invite all the Ciyaalka Xaafada to the Zabta (Allah Bari) so we could enjoy a free meal for once with Bariis, Moos, Caano Geel and after that hand me few clips and ask me to spread it around so fellows would read a du'a for you and your Hooyo macaan & Aabo and then offer some take away packets for some of us who are big on the freebies like yours truly. Remember to tell me about all the people that you intend to invite because I don't want to be seen in the company of some people I rather not mention because the last time we attended the same Zab they put me into a tight situation after they stole all the spoons and forks and worse, gabarta aabeheed bisbaas ee uduugeen oo bariiskee ugu hoos qariyeen and then stole his shoes marka walaaley you must tell me in advance the names of those you want to invite to your Zabta. Gabdhahana waxaan maqle qaar aa jiro oo wax deeqaayo oo ilaahey eheen uu jirin marka qarash yaa lagu galin ee iyagana iska ilaali, I give you a tip, don't invite any girl who's slimmer, taller, cuter than you because trust me those are the worst as they believe they can get away with everything including eating more than 10 hungry BOBs put together, so you must invite all those who haven't had an access to Diana yet and look like Aleg Wek's lost tribeswomen who never heard of diet yet because then you can get away underfeeding them as you can always tease them with the line "Naa bes iska dheh bariiska beerka kusoo dhacyee"... My dearest sister, Congrats once again and I am proud of you as we need an educated and healthy young mind like you for beloved Somalia in the near future Insha Allah and I wish you all the best in whatever field you choose to conquer. Peace, Love & Unity.

Originally posted by Baashi: Bilis-Qooqaane is a two word name. Bilis = timo jilicsan (read that as being woman). Qooqaani = this is ur homework buddy . Whoever gave the town that name disgraced and violated the basic human rights of the ladies in that town because xawgaas niuu geesho beec yaawe, bagdhaha xaw shaabaaliyo ee bareen si'agana gadh neew uu qontay, lagti yaawe camalinkaas aan ulameenaa! . PS. Thanks for your concern my brother, I appreciate it. Peace, Love & Unity.

Northerner...Yeah very Funny..so you like Van Persie heh? go on now, don't be shy..say how much you enjoy watching Gunners and i promise i wont tell... Winger.. Thanks my brother.. yeah Rooney is back which should be a good news for everyone confined in that Island..lool. i liked the second goal..it was clinical. Peace, Love & Unity.

Baashi, Bagar Racab si'ku riifi...racabta gaxa goojto rahaad aa ku liday sheemtaan qamlay.. Lawaashay aa gadan Shariqah oo rameekanka ka qonotay yiada iyo yicaalkeeda..sheemtaas niaan miaado ee bartaa naigana xawgaas am baro.. sheemtaan aan daha goojaan cejlahay oo leem lake am baro. I wish you a safe journey Insha Allah and enjoy your stay there. Peace, Love & Unity.

Salam Aaleikum W.W Baashi..how are you doing my brother...i haven't seen you here for ages and i was beginning to believe that you deserted us which would've been a tragic for this site! Bilis-Qooqaani? Mmhhhh, I have no idea wallah but I know about Af-Madoow, Goobweyn, Leheleey, Xaliimo Cadeey, Kulbiyoow, Beer-Xaane, Sac Mooje, Buulo Xaaji, Hoosingoow, Badhaadhe, and few other towns that you would never find on the map.lool. lovely to hear from you again as always my brother and stay reer Sikyaamo Daceey! Nur, I'm sorry i missed that thread as i am a big Qubo cune and don't worry about that honourary medal, me and Baashi will put a good word for you Insha Allah and if you're lucky we might even offer you the hand of one of our lovely lassies for marriage, wouldn't that just be a wonderful? Peace, Love & Unity.

according to the website I got it from, it says this is one of his last ever poems before he died. LUQUN MADOOBE AWRKUBA Luqun madoobe awrkuba kolkuu laacdan baranaayo Isagaa u laakima badanaa laqanka xoolahe e Hadba qaalmo laacdan ah wuxuu luqun jibaadhaba Lix intaanu jirin haduu laacib ku ahaado Lama loodin karo jeeray liicdo bowdaduye Anna laabta kama gooynin caashaqii ladane Luxudkaan la gelayaa sidaa igaga liil dheere Midnaay hays ku kay lurin qalbigu laba jeclaan waaye. That's all i could find..i will post if i find any new material from any Somali poet Insha Allah. Peace, Love & Unity.

CAASHAQA HAWEEN Caashaqa haween waa horaa Caadil soo rogaye Sayidkii cishqiqa nuureiyo Caliba soo gaadhye Caruurtay sideen ciirshe meesha iyo nebigiiye Cidla lagama beermeen dadkoo cudud waaxidahe Waxa caynba cayn looga dhigay ha is cajabiyaane Soomaalidaa caado xune cidi iguma caydeene Oo ima canaanateen sidaan cuud ka iibsadaye Kuwii ii calaacalay baan caqli tusaalayne Sida weelka caanaha hadii laabta loo culayo Bal aan soo cidaadee maxaa cunaha dhaafaaye Curuuqda maxaa kala dhex geli cadaha hoostooda Ma ciidaamkanaa jabinaya cunaya dhuuxooda Inaanse cadaydo mooyee waxaan calalsho la'ii diidye Caqliga yaa ka bi'in tuu Ilaah ku cir-cadaayeeyey Cimrigayga oon jirin intii lagu ciroobaayey Muga inaan cadaadaa baan ka biqi Canab darteede Cududuhu ma naxaan qofkay talo ku ciirtaaye Casharkay wadaadadu qoreen cudurkan go'i waayey Cilmi dawo waliba doontay oo weyday cilinkiise Jeeraan Canabeey ku helo caafimaad dhimaye Inaan caad noqdaa baa ka roon caawa saan ahaye Ilayn caashaq lama maydhi karo kugu ciroobay. Peace, Love & Unity.

Maxaan Hodan Cabdaay Kaaga Go'i Waayey? oooohhh! Intaan adiga kugu gooni ahaa geed hadaan la hadlo Ama aan gawaan qodayo may gama'sanaateene Gaaladu ha joogtee sidaa gacal ma yeeleene Gardarniyaa maxaan Hodan Cabdaay kaaga go'i waayey? Sidii aad go'aygii tahiyo macawistaan goostay Ama aad godkii aakhiriyo geeri iga baajin Ama aan gayiga lagu ogayn gabadh kaloo joogta Gardarniyaa maxaan Hodan Cabdaay kaaga go'i waayey? Gadiidkii aan toosaba adaan kuu guntanayaaye Goobtaan istaagaba dhulkaan godad ka jeexaaye Sidii aad gidaar tahay maxaa kaa igarab taagay? Gardarniyaa maxaan Hodan Cabdaay kaaga go'i waayey? Mana goosan kari waayin oo geesi baan ahaye Adaan kaa gungaadhaayey oo helay guntaadiiye Gardarniyaa maxaan Hodan Cabdaay kaaga go'i waayey? Haatanse waan guursan hadii guule ii wacaye Oon weliba gedahaaga ka dayan goboladiiniiye Iyadoo gadiid u eg markaan Gu'ga kaxaynayo Ee aan Gahaydhiyo la tago Gubanadii Hawdka Ee aan ganuunta ugu shubo gooha labankeda Geblayda iyo ciyaaraha markuu geeljiruhu tumayo Ha gayoobin, waataad lahayd gool jabaan helaye. Peace, Love & Unity.

Pity The Heart That Loves: Hannaan Quruxsan Waxaan huguguf leeyaba dhakhsaan ku hor imaadaaye Sida halo kareebaan saqdhexe soo horanayaaye Sida ubadku hooyada u tebo kuu hafeeftamaye Hadii aanan kulahayn yartaay kuma haleeleene Habeenkii yimaadaba lixjeer kuma horjoogeene Hal abuurka kuum aaan tirsheen heesta caashaqa e Bal hor joogsi daayoo anaan haynin aragaaga Hareertayda ood joogtidbaan ku hami qaataaye Markaasaan humaagiyo cidlada ku hambalyeystaaye Hilinkaynu maridoono iyo hooy ku taamaaye Hagaageena iyo khayr ayaan ku hindisoodaaye Markaan keligeey haasaawayee aan islahadlaayo Ayagoon wax hubinoo ogeyn waxa i heeteeyey Dadku waxay u haystaan inaan dhigay hugeygiiye Hadaaq ay wax sheeg-sheegayaan uma haboonayne Haabkooda may gelin cishqiga hawsha daba taale Inta uu hadhuudhlaha kudaray ama hed soo gooyey hal-hal tirada waan lagu heleyn taniyo Haabiile Anigana haduu igu shakalay hadimadiisiiye Imikuu u hees yidhi gab'dhaa taan hanteen rabaye Aniguna hensii kaama lumin u halgankiisiiye Waa waxan hadhuub ugu sitaa hoorka caashaqa e Waa waxan dhul heegadu martiyo Hodan u geeyaaye Waa waxan haboow uga jiraa horukac mooyaane Waa waxan hirdoogliyo caleen ugu horseedaaye Hablahoo dhan keligaa yartaay hibeda laysaarye Sida hogol kaliishii da'doo milicdu ay-hayso Ama lebiga hawdoo gugii ubaxu heeryeeyey Oo haadku dhaafoo shinbiro cimilo goor heesa Aadmigu ma hilayee dhakhsuu ugu hiloobaaye Anna xiisahaan kuu hayaa kaba hanaan dheere Ninba tuu ka helay buu gabdhaha Hodan ku sheegaaye Oon heerkastay qurux ka tahay hawlin taa kale'e Anna dookhu adiguu huwadey kuna hareer yaale Qaar buu gabdhaha hilibku iyo hugu cusleeyaaye Adna inaanad haabkaa ahayn hubiyey dhawrjeere Naasahan sidii hooto waran hore u soo taagan Dibnahaagan hiifkaba aqoon hadal san mooyaane Gudub halacsi daymada indhahan hibada loo siiyey Qosol hanaqa soo taabayoo caashaq hurinaaya Ilka aan hogoodii ka lumin kalana hoosaynin Sankaagaa hanaankiyo qorshaa hadiyad loo siiyey Dhabanada hareeraha wejiga halalac nuuraaya Suuniyaha haabkoodan wacan hadal dhamayn waaye luquntii habkii geri lahaa halal wax dhaafsiisey Timo hoos garbaha uga degoo sinaha haab-haabtay Heega iyo laafyaha gamcahan hibada loo siiyey Dhaxdan aan hareeraha u fidin horena soo taagmin Hanaan quruxsan waataa luguu ka haqab beeleene. Peace, Love & Unity.

Sidii geel horwayno wax badan hawdka miranaayey Oo haro la soo joojiyo kuray u heegaayo Oo hoobay loo qaaday iyo hees walwaaleedka Kolkaad Hodan tidhaahdaanba waan soo hinqanayaaye Haday hawlyaraan idin latahay aniga way hooge Ayadoon ciida lagu hamsiin waanaan ka hadhayne Hammada beenah marbaan is idha waad la hurudaaye Jin uun bay haddoodilay miday habar wadaageene Hareertayda madhan baan is idhi haadso gacanteeda Kolkaan hubsaday meel cidla ah inaan ku hawshooday Ruqruqaansigaygii dambaan soo hambaabiraye u haylhaylay gogoshii sidii halablihii aare Siday iga haleeyeen maryihii hiifay oo tuuraye u hagoogtay sidii geesi ay niman ka hiisheene u hiloobay sidii wiil la dhacay kadin ay haysteene u hiqleeyey sidii naag layidhi huray dalaaqdaaye Wax aanad haynin ood haabsataa habartii weeyaane hoheey iyo hoheey maxaa hadimo la ii gaystay. Peace, Love & Unity.

SOO SOCO SIDCIYO QAALIYEY Ma samaynin waayahan tixdii saaniga ahayde. Waataan ka saahiday tan iyo sebenkii Dayreede. Xalun baa saqdii-dhexe wax i salaameene. Aan sifeeyo inantii tiriig saxan la moodiiye. Timaha basari baan subkine saaran garabkeeda. Sunayaal madoobay qalbigu saakin kaa noqoye. Soomaali iyo Carabiyo Hindiga sooya laga keenay. Inta samada hoos joogta waad ugu saraysaaye. Soo soco Sidciyo-qaaliyeey saanad baad tahaye. Peace, Love & Unity.

his most famous one. Hadday ili wax qabanayso oo lagu qaboobaayo Oo qurux la daawado kol uun aadmi ku qancaayo Aniguba Qadraan soo arkiyo qaararkii Hodane Ha yeshee qaraam baygu galay naftaydiyee Hablayahow halkii qoomanayd baad i qabateene Qalbigaan bogsiinaayey baad qac iga siiseene Qarqarrada jidhkiyo gacmuhu way qadhqadhayaane Qalbigu wax yeelaa illayn naaska qaawaniye Qosolkaa yar yari waa waxaad nagu qaldaysaane Inaan Eebbehay idin qatalin qariya laabtiina. Peace, Love & Unity.

Hodan Agteeda: Ina adeer hagaagtaye hadaad hilinka sii qaado Hantaaq iyo Illaah kuguma rido hagabyadii Sheekhe Mid hubsiimo badan baad tahoo halo la siiyaaye Adigaan halyay kuu bidiyo huritii Daa'uude Hilaac baa Berbera iiga baxay Hodan agteediiye Hurdadana habeenkii ma lado had iyo waagiiye Sida hoorimaad baa qalbigu ii hanqadhayaaye Waxaa lay horjoogaa sidii horadhacii geele Inaan haybsigeed dhigay haday Hodan i moodayso Gabadh kalaan haasaawiyaa waa iga haniyaade Hadaan hadiyad caano ugu diro hoohigaa gubiye Maxaan kula hagaagaa yartu way hanwayntahaye. Peace, Love & Unity.

Elmi Ismail Liban "Bodhari". Ninba tuu ka helay buu gabdhaha Hodan ku sheegaaye Oon heerkastay qurux ka tahay hawlin taa kale e Anna dookhu adiguu huwadey kuna hareer yaale Qaar buu gabdhaa hilibku iyo hugu cusleeyaaye Adna inaanad haabkaa ahayn hubiyey dhawrjeere Naasahan sidii hooto waran hore u soo taagan Dibnahaagan hiifkaba aqoon hadal san mooyaane Gudub halacsi daymada indhahan hibada loo siiyey Qosol hanaqa soo taabayoo caashaq hurinaaya Ilka aan hogoodii ka lumin kalana hoosaynin Sankaagaa hanaankiyo qorshaa hadiyad loo siiyey Dhabanada hareeraha wejiga halalac nuuraaya Suuniyaha haabkoodan wacan hadal dhamayn waaye luquntii habkii geri lahaa halal wax dhaafsiisey Timo hoos garbaha uga degoo sinaha haab-haabtay Heega iyo laafyaha gamcahan hibada loo siiyey Dhexdan aan hareeraha u fidin horena soo taagmin Hanaan quruxsan waataa luguu ka haqab beeleene Peace, Love & Unity.

my personal favourite poet of all time.. Careys Ciise... Hooyadu Waa Lama Huraan. Hagaag waa loo socdaa Hor waa loo sii hoydaa Hadal waa la hindisaa Mudaan uurka hurudnoo culeys beey hayn jirtoo Xannuun beey la hingatee Hooyadu waa lama huraan Ha`dii kale waxaan lahaa Habeen goor uu bartamay Caanihii beey nagu habtoo Horaadkeey noo dhigtoo Dharkii beey na huwisee Hooyadu waa lama huraan Calooshaadoon hif oran Adiga oon ka haqab`bin Hunguri ma haweeysatee Hooyadu waa lama huraan Habaaq goor aad tahoo Talaabta aan la holi karin Adoo ciidii hambaday Dhaqsaba waa ku hinjisaye Hooyadu waa lama huraan Afka aan ku hadalniyo Hannaankeeniyo hub qaad Hagaag beey noo bartaye Hooyadu waa lama huraan Ha`dii kale waxaan lahaa Innaga oon heybad qabin Hal beeso aan subsan karin Habaaskeey naga huftoo Waa tii noo hiilisaye Hooyadu waa lama huraan Si eeynaan halis u galin Hungurigeey suubisaa Dhaqsaba hoo nama dhahdee Intii eey ka hubsataa Iyada ayaa ku hormartee Hooyadu waa lama huraan Ha`dii kale waxaan lahaa Rerku haduu yahay hayaan Hayinka aan saaran nahay Hogaankeey heeysatoo Hoos beey kaala hadashoo Intii aad ka hurudaa Waa kuu heestaa hadana Hooyadu waa lama huraan Cilmiga shiikh ku hormariyo Nin haamaan ahiyo hanad Iydaa soo heeyn jirtee Hooyadu waa lama huraan Haddii loo baahdo hiil Geesiga loo habar wacdiyo Fulayga aan haadka hubin Iyadaa soo heyn jirtee Hooyadu waa lama huraan Ha`dii kale waxaan lahaa Deeqsi aad soo heybsatoo Hamuuntii kaa ba`shiyo Bakhayl aan kula hadleyn Iyadaa soo heyn jirtee Hooyadu waa lama huraan Aabuhu waa howsha guud Iyana hoos beey hayaan Habantii guriga iyo Hooygii beey noo huftaye Hooyadu waa lama huraan Ha`dii kale waxaan lahaa Geed yare kaa hooshey meel Hadii aad haah dhehdaa Hubkii beey ka hindadoo Iyada oon hagar laheyn Haaw waa tii soo dhahdee Hooyadu waa lama huraan Odagu waa haajiraa Hawuu meel ugu kacaa Haduusan mowdku helin Hortaadeey taagan tehee Hooyadu waa lama huraan Hadii kale waxaan lahaa. Have you ever known a better composed poem in any language..Maasha Allah... this is the greatest poem i've ever read. Peace, Love & Unity.

Gabaygan wuxuu Sayyidka tiriyey markii uu bixinaaye faraskii uu jeclaa oo la dhihi jiray Xiin- finiin. Xiinfiniin waxaa Sayidka waydiistay nin walaashiis markaas guursaday. Sayidka wuxuu gabayga ku amaanayaa Xiinfiniin, ka dibna wuxuu ka hadlayaa siduu u jecel yahay iyo sida uu qof kale usiiyeen. Xayow Faaraxow hadal rag waa, loo xutubiyaaye Nin xishood leh baan ahay haddaan, lay xistiyahayne Xabiib baan ahaa jeer kufriga, laygu xaasidaye Adna xaashi baad iila timid, xaakin soo diraye Xaddigii adduunyada haddaad, xoolo iga dooni Marna anigu kaama xistiyeen, xaalaad leedahaye Inaan kuu xaf gooyaan jeclaa, geel xawaar badane Kumanyaal xawaadaan lahaa, xawd u sii mariye Markaad Xiin Finiin damacday baan, kaa xanuunsadaye Walaalow xirgiga qaarkii waa, lagu xujoobaaye Waxaan kugu xutubiyaaba waa, xuuradaan nahaye Nin kalaan xafiilaba adaan, xaaydda kaa rogaye Xigto iyo qaraabiyo hadduu, xidid i weydiisto Xayow iyo qayumey haddii, la igu xoodaansho Xubigayga kuma hayn inaan, xiisow bixiyaaye Xamar weeye oo midab fardood, kala xariir roone Xawaariyo kabtiyo raaxo iyo, xawli iyo jeefag Xaggii loo eryaba waa gammaan, xulashadiisiye Xubna-toosanlow neefku waa, xaalad gooniya e Goortaan xusuus ula noqdaa, xiisa ii qabanne Waxaan xarafka diimeed ahayn, igaga xeel dheere Xarbaddiyo jihaadkaan lahaa, xoogsi ugu fuule Usagaan xatooyada lahaa, xuurta ugu looge Xiniinyaha ku goo baan lahaa, gaalka xaylka lehe Xayskaa da'aayaan lahaa, Xalin ka dooyeeye Xaqaygii maqnaa baan lahaa, xag ugu raacdeeye Meesha iyo xeebtaan lahaa, xiito ka eryoode Xujeyreebta reer Hagar anaan, xabashyadii ruubin Xinjoortoda dhiigga leh haddaan, lagu xaraaraysan Xaaqaamaquuqiyo haddaan, xaaluf laga yeelin Xiddaysane ma dhiibeen anaan, xaaladday bogane Xaaraami uun baa arlada, xula abiidkiise Wuxuun bay xushleeyaan sidii, xabashi ******e Aniguna xogtaydaan ka baqi, inay xumeeyaane Xashaaliillahiye nin goba, xamasho waw ceebe Goorteer anoo xaajiyaan, xinif awoodayne Intii aniga lay xaman lahaa, xil iga soo meerye Aduu galabta kuu xoolo yahay, xamarkii dheeraaye Waa Xiin Finiin neefka aad, xarigga haysaaye Xayawaanka oo idil naftey, kala xeraadaane Mar hadduu suldaan igu xil lihi, igaga xayddaantay Xadhigigiisa qabo aadmi kale, kuma xurmeeyeene. Peace, Love & Unity.

Salam Aaleikum W.W Don't worry my brother, you'll get there Insha Allah...i aspire to master my mother tongue as well so i could compose somali poems. this is arguably the most famous poem of Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and its called "Koofil" ot Gorfield. Adaa koofilow jiitayaan dunida joogeyne Adigaa jidkii lagugu wadi jimic-la´aaneede Jahannamo-la-geeyyow haddaad aakhiruu jahato; Nimankii januu kacay war bay jirin ishaalleeye jameecooyinkii iyo haddaad jowhart!i aragtid Sida eebbahay kugu jirrabay mari jawaabteeda; Daraawiish jikaar nagama dayn tan iyo jeerkii dheh Ingiriis jabyoo waxaa ku dhacay jac iyo baaruud dheh Waxay noo janjuunteenna waa jibashadiinii dheh; Anigana jigray ila heleen shalay jahaadkii dheh Jigta weerar bay goor barqo ah nagu jiteeyeen dheh Jeeniga hortiisay rasaas igaga joojeen dheh; Jiiraayaday ila dheceen jilic afkoodii dheh Siday kuugu jeexeen magliga jararacdii sheego Billawuhu siduu kuu jarjaray jeerarka u muuji; Naf jeclaysigeed baan u iri jaaloow iga daa dheh Jaljalleecadii baa wadnuhu jeebka soo ruqay dheh Jeedaaladii baa indhuhu kor u jillaadmeen dheh; Jimic kagama helin tuugmadaan jeriyey ruuxii dheh Kolkaan juuq iraahdaba afkay iga jifeeyeen dheh Dhaaxaan jaleecaye dheg baan jalaq la ii siin dheh Goortaan jarreerona gefoo nolol ka jaanqaaday Sida jananaddii hore tashigu igu jaguugnaa dheh Taladii jinnigu ii hormaray jaasadeed helay dheh; Jiidaha xanuunkq leh markii la igu jeeraarshay Jibaadka iga soo baxay dadkii jiifka qaban waa dheh Kolkay rubaddu jow!tiri or bay iga ag jiibsheen dhah; Jiirkayga bahal baa cunoo jiitay hilibkii dheh Jurmidiyo baruurtii dhurwaa jugux ka siiyaa dheh Jiljillaadiyo seedaha tukay igaga jaadeen dheh; Haddaan lays jikaareyn tolkay laga jilroonaa dheh Waligoodba waa lagu jiraa jilibdhig duullaan dheh Sayidkiina waa jibindhawgiyo jowda soo bixi dheh PS. I could do with some translation... Peace, Love & Unity.

Salam Aleiuk W.W My Dear Brother Nur, its clear that I jumped my gun before, like you said, "Carefully reading" your statement and I APOLOGIZE for that, however, I wouldn't call my reaction towards YOUR comical thread "a combative mood" but a comment of a passionate man as there's no man in a supposedly combative mood that would be laughing, which is exactly what I said. please my brother, don’t get me wrong, I’m not offended in anyway by your theories as they were not offensive by any means but rather amusing and I couldn't help but laugh. Trust me my brother, the last thing on my mind was to come across as a pseudo to you or to anybody else and I kid you not, I am not Fadhi Ku Dirir under the pseudo-onym of BOB and I know my birthplace more than you're willing to give me credit for and so be it, at least they are not off the mark assumptions but a mere fact and I stand by everything I wrote. Nur wrote ( I feel sorry if you have been negatively impacted by unfair demographical displacements caused by other nomadic Somali ethnic groups who may have hurt you in any way) Nur, I don't see any point in responding to this statement as I believe you were not thinking right when you typed it, let's just say I'm willing to give you a reasonable doubt, should I add "unlike you"? PS. Thousand Apologies if you felt I kidnapped your thread and please feel free to come to Kismayo my brother, in fact I would like to host you someday Insha Allah and take you to scuba diving myself and teach you how to set a trap for shrimps and lobsters with MACAWIIS and i will give you, your first taste of fried Qubo meat. Peace, Love & Unity.

Salam Aleikum W.W The only Somali poets that I'm familiar with are Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan & Elmi Ismail Liban "Bodhari"..and I believe the overwhelming majority of the Somalis including you, are familiar with these two great Somali men. I got few of their poems and i can post it here if you like. just let me know if you're interested Insha Allah. Peace, Love & Unity.

Salam Aleikum W.W Serenity. May you live to enjoy many more special moments filled with Kheyr with all your loved ones Insha Allah. Happy Belated Birthday From BOB. Peace, Love & Unity.

Salam Aleikum W.W Nice one Libaax but I have to be honest I've never ever heard the name Abdirizaq Marhsaale and if you are talking about the same Yaasiin Karaani that I know..Then..Well..Ahem Ahem, you are good…anyway you forgot to mention the great man, Binshaakir, I have never seen him play but every boy from Kismayo dreamt of becoming like him one day and I can honestly say that he commanded more respect than the president himself in Kismayo and everyone knew him young or old, man or a female boy or a girl. I know Khaliif Shire Osman "Rico" more as we were neighbours and don't be scared brothers, I played with a legend or be it long after he retired from the beautiful game in Nairobi when he came from Canada in the late 90's. GoldCoast, have you ever heard Binshaakir or Khaliif Rico? Peace, Love & Unity.

Salam Aleikum W.W Paragon, it's not Giriama but some other tribe from Tanzania, I think their tribal name is Mushunguli (I could be wrong) and they were brought to Somalia by Said Barqash from Zanzibar and the mainland of Tanzania. Bajunis are not the original natives who used to live in and around Kismayo but those whom old Somalis used to refer to as "Gaalo Madoow" and they were Oromo and Wardeey and couple of Somali tribes fought against them and ultimately defeated them and that's when the Kismayo we know of today was born. The Bajuins used to live near the seaside where we today know as Calanleey, which also happens to be my neighbourhood where I was born and bred and where my father still lives to this day and reads and teaches Islamic books at the main mosque. Bajunis aren't nomads or peasants like the most Somalis but fishermen and near the sea there used to be a Well known as "Daw Dhanaan" (it still was until i left in 91) and my father used to tell us that boats from Mombasa or Zanzibar on their way to the gulf used to stop by there and refill their water tanks and people started to refer to the place as "The Well" and the Somali nomads used to bring their livestock to that same Well and they never had any problem with the Bajunis as they were not Gaalo but Muslims and later on they even intermarried and lived side by side until the civil war broke. Growing up, I had so many Bajuni friends and I never considered them to be outsiders as they spoke the language and had the same Somali culture, Bajunis aren't a nation as many Somalis would have you believe but a tribe born out of the intermarriages between the Arabs who used to rule East African coasts and the natives they found there and they are 100% Muslims, yeah they speak Swahili but their Swahili is different from the one you usually hear in Kenya or mainland Tanzanina, if you listen to it carefully you will find so many Somali words in it and trust me you will never meet more generous or warm people than the Bajunis. Most of the time they like to fool those Somalis from outside of Kismayo and pretend like they don't know one single Somali word but as soon as you start backbiting (waan is naqaanaa Soomaali aan xanka unahee) that's when they will let you know to slow it down a bit, it happened to so many people I know and fortunately for me few times I enjoyed watching some guys make fools out of themselves in Utange by saying the most hideous things in their presence thinking they would get away with it. Those who fought for Kismayo were three Somali tribes and believe it or not neither of these three occupied the city before the Islamic courts took control and most of the times two out of these three Somali tribes aren't even mentioned as they are not as powerful as those who claim the ownership of the city! I know Kismayo as it's where I was born and my father was born and my grandfather was born before us as well and everyday I pray that I will see my hometown again before I depart from this earth because only Allah s.w knows how much I LOVE that city. PS. They can claim as much as they want but each and every Kismayo native knows who Kismayo belongs to and that will never change.