Soomaaliyeey toosoo

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Soomaaliyeey toosoo
English: Somalis, Wake Up

National anthem of  Somalia
LyricsYusuf Haji Adam, Ali Mire Awale, 1947
AdoptedJuly 1, 2000 (2000-07-01)
RelinquishedAugust 1, 2012 (2012-08-01)
Succeeded by"Qolobaa Calankeed"

"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" ("Somalis, Wake Up")[1] was the national anthem of Somalia from 2000 until August 2012.[2] It was adopted by the Transitional National Government, replacing the unnamed former national anthem.

Though contested, the majority believe the lyrics of the earlier Somalia National Anthem were composed by Yusuf Haji Adam and Ali Mire Awale.[3]

History[edit]

"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" is a well-known Somali song that dates from the early 1940s. It was first composed by Yusuf Haji Adam and Cali Mire Cawaale.[4] sometime in the 1940s.

It was sung to mark independence day on July 1, 1960, and was regularly performed by children in the mornings at schools. "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" was officially adopted in July 2000 to mark the 40th anniversary of Somalian independence.[5]

In August 2012, following the endorsement of Somalia's new Provisional Constitution, "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" was replaced as the national anthem by "Qolobaa Calankeed".

Lyrics[edit]

Original Somali lyrics (1947)
Soomaliyeey Toosoo
Toosoo isku tiirsada eey
Hadba kiina taag daraneey
Taageera weligiineey.

Chorus

Sharcigay isku kiin tolayoo
Luuqadaa tu waaxid ahoo
Arligiina taaka ahoo
Kuma kala tegeysaanee
Tiro adhi ah oo dhaxalaa
Sideed laydiin soo tubayoo
Ninba toban la meel marayoo
Cadowgiin idiin talin oo
Tulud geel ah oo dhacan baad
Toogasho u badheedhanee
Ma dhulkeeni oo tegey baan
cidi dhagax u tuurayneey
Qaran aan hubkuu tumayo
Tooreyda dhaafayn oo
Oo aan taar samayn karin
Uur ku taallo weynaa
Hadba waxaan laa ooyaayoo
ilmadu iiga qubaneysaa
Ikhtiyaar nin loo diidoo
La addoon sadaan ahayee

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Somalia - National Anthem". CIA. Archived from the original on September 19, 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  2. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Somalia". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. ^ "Soomaaliyeey toosoo, former anthem of Somalia (2000-2012) - YouTube". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  4. ^ "The Camel in Somali Oral Tradition" by Axmed Cali Abokor ISBN 91-7106-269-6
  5. ^ "Somalia". nationalanthems.info. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2018-03-28.

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