Sincere Posted October 5, 2004 Halxiraale yaa furikara. Anigu kii uguu fududaa ayaan furay. Ragga gabayga iyo siyaasada yaqaanow, bal iskudaya kuwa kale. Muluqmuluq haduu madaxweyne maanta isutaagay Ama malluugii isbiday mudnaan ku maageertay Ama maahsanaha dhuukin kartidiisu marantahay Ama muhdigii cartamin magligiisii afeystay Ama kii dhaxalka mooday mintidnimo habaabin – Ina Aydiid. Ama Warabihii magaaladu mirtiisii weli deynin Ama hormoodkii musuqmaasuq dabinkiisi maleegin Ama kii miilihiisa gabay miicmiic ku rafaadin Ama colka madasha tuuran malabsigu hogaamin Maskaxdaaba diiddan colkaasi inay mahad soo hoyine Here's the Full Version of the Poem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sincere Posted September 17, 2005 This original poem was penned days before the elections. Below is the translated english version. Here is a more structured format of the Somali piece. Enjoy. A PREY TO LIQUIDATION Discourse longs for an idea with potential Emerging from darkness the mind fails to fathom it It creates no wisdom but loses all sense of direction The news we have now received was so unexpected The people showed dismay as it was being reported. If Muluqmuluq dares to run for the presidency today Or the timid daydreamer is devoid of any efficiency Or the self-conceited phantom claims exclusive eligibility Or the colic buster hones his dagger for action Or the imposter to the post is misguided by militancy Or the city’s hyena has yet to give up his night prowl Or the dean of corruption is laying his secret traps Or the one who missed his chance cries foul all day Or the crowd thronged at the forum is led by greed One envisions no results from this inept leadership All taking turns in the arid squabbles of tangled politics While seeking to realize hidden goals by political ruses While offering neither bread nor any mental nutriment Alas! The oafish populace ignorant of their interests Trumpet wild applause and vibrant ululations for them That we are exposed to demise needs no confirmation Haven’t we chosen nakedness over honor and integrity? Hasn’t our Somali name been buried with shame today? Our disoriented minds fail to grasp our situation Our condition of life is indeed a cause for deep concern Vacillation being worthless, let me state the bitter truth Solidarity births dignity and a richer burst of life Although laying claim to great power and huge wealth America could not dispense without European support Cramped by let-down, brotherhood yields no fruition It provides no practical aid nor fixes any messy disrepair It merely fosters clan jealousy, provocation and battle cry Eradication ensuing, salvation is sought in asylum Have we formulated policy in the darkness of ignorance? Has colonialism crippled us with inept management? Proverbs convey to us wisdom through literary clarity When death calls, the victim loses all power of hearing People are unhappy with a discourse not given by a savvy nose When inept leadership rules the roost, a nation’s resources are extinguished. Those who fail to achieve unity fall prey to liquidation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabbal Posted September 18, 2005 I believe it to be this way.. 1. "Muluqmuluq haduu madaxweyne maanta isutaagay"----> Cabdiraxman Jaamac Barre. 2. "Ama malluugii isbiday mudnaan ku maageertay"----> Cabdulaahi Ahmed Caddow. 3. "Ama kii miilihiisa gabay miicmiic ku rafaadin" ----> Cabdiqaasim Salaad Hassan. 4. "Ama hormoodkii musuqmaasuq dabinkiisi maleegin"----> Cabdulaahi Yusuf Axmed. 5. "Ama Warabihii magaaladu mirtiisii weli deynin" ----> Cismaan Caato. 6. "Ama muhdigii cartamin magligiisii afeystay" ----> Maxamed Qanyare Afrax. 7. "Ama maahsanaha dhuukin kartidiisu marantahay" ----> Muuse Suude Yalaxow 7. "Ama colka madasha tuuran malabsigu hogaamin" ----> Warlords. Feel Free to correct me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sincere Posted September 22, 2005 Raqiid aka Horn, close saxib 4 out of 8 . However you missed some obvious ones. Re-examine these. - "Ama malluugii isbiday mudnaan ku maageertay"----> Cabdulaahi Ahmed Caddow. -"Ama hormoodkii musuqmaasuq dabinkiisi maleegin"-Cabdulaahi Yusuf Axmed. -"Ama maahsanaha dhuukin kartidiisu marantahay" ----> Muuse Suude Yalaxow -"Ama Warabihii magaaladu mirtiisii weli deynin" ----> Cismaan Caato. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
