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Dhulkii

Sharaf waa dhulkiiyoo, intaa sheeko laga qoro
Shaqalada amaantiyo lagu sheego shiinleey
Sheeqyadu xadiisyada waano noogu sheegaan
Dastuurkoo shaqeeyoo sharuucdiisa loo maro
sharuudli’i dadkeeyguna ku shiraayo geedaha
dhalinyaro shirbeeysoo Sheedo joogta fiidkii
Gabdho sharrax cilaantoo Shaacinaaya laafyaha

Dhulkii

Sharaf waa dhulkiiyoo, intaa sheeko laga
qoro
Shaqalada amaantiyo lagu sheego shiinleey
Sheeqyadu xadiisyada waano noogu
sheegaan
Dastuurkoo shaqeeyoo sharuucdiisa loo
maro
sharuudli’i dadkeeyguna ku shiraayo
geedaha
dhalinyaro shirbeeysoo Sheedo joogta fiidkii
Gabdho sharrax cilaantoo Shaacinaaya
laafyaha

The land

Dignity is the land, written in a poem
The boastful vowels said in Shiinleey
A working constitution and law is obeyed
My people meeting under trees unconditionally
And the dancing youth come out in the evening
And the girls show off their Hena decorations

Ayaan Jamac, 18

Seattle

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