SayidSomal Posted November 2, 2002 I am a Hustler I am a Holy Man I am a Marine I am a Moryaan I am a Dottore I am a Driver I am: what I wannabe I am a Warlord I prey on the weak Steal from the poor Rob from the dead Kill and rape Pillage and burn I am a Warlord! I inject pain Administer sorrow I Relish the agony of grieving mothers The lament of defeated fathers The vanishing glimpse of a wasted child I am a Warlord! I am a locust I chew on cables and concrete Munch on signatures of history Wreck havoc on monuments and museums Harvest gold and silver from the dead I am a Warlord! I am a bulldozer I destroy and devastate Steal the gifts of God Harvest the birds and the bees Poison the seas Cut the trees I Cultivate hunger and hate I am a Warlord! I Sow and sell substance that kill Peddle doomed aspirin to cousins and kin Trade dead-trees carcasses to Shaytaans and Sheikhs I am a Warlord When implored to stop Told not to kill and steal Not to destroy and rape Told not to reap the wrath of God I shrug and laugh Roar and roll Peek at my crystal ball See an enemy bleep I flash my clan card Dawn my Reer 1 jacket Peek at my crystal ball And yell Tola=eey! Tola=eey! Cousins and kin! Sons of mighty men of yore! In Mogadishu and Minnesota Resist and fight! The enemy is near! The end is here! I am a Warlord When the dust settles And the dough is down The bullet scarce I flash the peace sign Recite the Quraan Don my three-piece suit Jump on a plane And call upon the Man I am a Warlord! When I return to my den I return to what I do best Prey on the weak Steal from the poor Rob from the dead Kill and rape Pillage and burn I am a Warlord! DO YOU LOVE ME?? by Ahmed Hure (Hiiraan) For me this poem describes at best "the Somali warlord" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StarGazer Posted November 2, 2002 Powerful poem. I agree with you it does best describe a warlord. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paragon Posted November 3, 2002 It is now thirteen, since this war begun. Young and old were lost, to the rule of the gun. The war will never end, till the warlord is detained. We have been influenced, by those whose face is stained The hate will never cease, till we're ready for peace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buubto Posted November 3, 2002 Asalaamu Aleikum Wr Wb S.S Waaw indeed that was a very powerful & best describtion of the warlords. well done. Jamaal good poem too, i like it. This peom bellow discribes todays young men back home, the problems they face & how they become moryaans I look up to my tribe I look up to the warlords Since my youth they are my roll model I grew up learning how to handle a gun How to rope How to rape How to kill I was told to be a good Muslim You rape, kill & rope I was taught to please my leader They told me I am in jihad As long as I obey what my leader says Guns & bombs become music to my ears I feel sense of joy when I see blood It gives me sense of pleasure seeing others sever Qaat become the cure of my problems Guns become the only thing I obey I Disrespect the elderly I have no symphathy to anyone Roped people whenever I wanted to Raped many innocent girls Knowing as long as I have this gun No one can touch me All my financial problems gone I was provided qaat I was provided food As long as I keep killing, raping & roping people Often I get injured no one cares I lay under the trees not even a shelter I hardly have medical treatment I sever & sever When I recover all the sudden they interested in me I do all the dirty work for them But no one gives an attention when I mostly needed My colleagues die, while killing people Warlords don’t give dam They berry them & go on I hate what I do I know I am useless to them when I am injured or died But I will always be servant to them Because this is the only way I know how to live my life without starving As long as I do what I do best And as long as I am loyal to my tribe I am a winner Maybe I could be the future senior leader Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dhimbil Posted November 4, 2002 Very descriptive poetry, very powerfull. well done nomads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yasima Posted April 6, 2004 Take notice, those of you who are defending "the good name of warlords" the above poem descripes them at best!!!!!!!!! T-Care like I-Care Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curly Posted April 6, 2004 Very fitting! ---------------------------------------- They welcome him into their homes But do not think of the many homes he destroys They cheer for him But they do not hear the screams They shake his hands But they do not see the blood To them that was yesterday, but for us it is today How can you support something you helped destroyed? How can you smile when it’s all but deceitful wiles? How can you forget when you were not forgiven? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayidSomal Posted July 30, 2008 very befitting indeed - though we forget what they truely are - by just sanitising with one name 'warlord' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhulQarnayn Posted July 31, 2008 I would like to respond with a kindly meant (although somewhat cynical) rebuttal. Somaalidaa waxee ku mahmahdaa..."Islaan fadhida lagdin lafududaa". Your criticism of 'our' warlords(poetic as it may be)is misplaced, to say the least. Many Somalis criticize warlords without actually realizing that the warlords are simply a bi-product of the chaos that has enveloped Somalia in the last two decades or so. You can all recall, that warlordism only began right after the fall of the republic and was an unknown phenomena previous to that. These men(warlords) are simply trying survive the anarchic state of affairs in Somalia. So I suggest, y'all take this,all talk- no action, hypocricy elsewhere. How many of you can honestly say that you have done something positively tangible to better the situation back home? Not many! And to use the warlords as a scapegoat is very irresponsible. Unless, we put our tribal differences aside, we shall never recover from the awful abyss our country is in. The lack of motivation to confront tribalism is almost as crippling as a lack of ability to fight it in Somalia. And I great majority of us are guilty of this. So then, lazy namby-pambies; quit being so insecure with yourselves; and stop relaying your frustrations onto our 'beloved' warlords. They aint the only source of our troubles. Confront your inner demons, and only then shall we get back on our feet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayidSomal Posted July 31, 2008 ^^^Beyond belief - I thought no body would steep that low in here - not even my friend general duke (cos he denies warlordism) :mad: Originally posted by dhulQarnayn: How many of you can honestly say that you have done something positively tangible to better the situation back home? I Can for I have never participated, supported, nor gave tacit consent to what is happening in home country. on the contrary, i have do everything possible in my power to reverse (and quite successfully)the effects of your 'beloved' warlords who prey on the weak Steal from the poor Rob from the dead Kill and rape Pillage and burn or inject pain Administer sorrow Relish the agony of grieving mothers The lament of defeated fathers The vanishing glimpse of a wasted child I pray you NOT serious about what said in there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhulQarnayn Posted July 31, 2008 ^^^ I said... Originally posted by dhulQarnayn: How many of you can honestly say that you have done something positively tangible to better the situation back home? You said... Originally posted by Sayid*Somal: I Can for I have never participated, supported, nor gave tacit consent to what is happening in home country. on the contrary, i have do everything possible in my power to reverse (and quite successfully)the effects of your "'beloved' warlords" Now, I did not ask you about what you have never done, but rather, whether you have done anything worthwhile back home that might help simmer the conflict down. Zilch right? Thus, leave my warlords alone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayidSomal Posted August 1, 2008 Dear Cyber net Warlord, I have answered your question re what I have done in the following sentences on the contrary, I have done everything possible in my power to reverse (and quite successfully) the effects of your "'beloved' warlords" For example I have set up and financial run two schools in Somalia. Can your warlords say that they have done that? - Don’t bother answering it - we know what they have done, it is all in the above poem. What surprises me is that you actually condone what they do as described in the poem above – your stances is sickening and worrisome , even if it is was only intended to get me irritate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhulQarnayn Posted August 1, 2008 Please, tell me where these schools of yours are. I wanna send my warlords after you and they will hang you by the nose in one of your classrooms Waryaa, "financial"kaad sheygaysid oo dhan waa kaa xoogaynaa? We dont play, yo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayidSomal Posted August 1, 2008 You were about as funny as AIDS there!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
