MAANTA WAA DHARAAR KALE, July 31, 2015
by Dr. Abdirahman Beile
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Dear colleagues,
I would like to share with you today, the lyrics of a maanso I call “MAANTA WAA DHARAAR KALE” with a short briefing on the occasion that prompted me to do it.
About a month ago or so June 26th and July1st 2015 came and passed sheepishly. Dates that are, lamentably, losing their value in the history of the “Somali’. These are treasurable days for me and I always celebrate them, and in my own way. In my own way, basically because they always catch me overseas and, usually, in places where there are very few Somalis, if any.
June 26th and 1st July, 2015 found me in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. So, as I normally do, I celebrated them by listening to the very rich and emotionally charged Flag and Independence songs and poems, with some general patriotic literature on Somalia as well. I often conclude my celebrations by taking the family out to dinner. As I sat in my small corner of my home and listened to these songs, and as I went deeper into the history of this occasion, I pondered and reflected on how Somalis cherished these dates in the past, in contrast to the situation of utter apathy prevailing today. Many questions came to my mind of what sort of devilish factors could force a society, which is otherwise very homogeneous and cohesive, like ours, to a situation of incalculable divisions and animosity. I watched just the week before, a debate by some audacious Somalis, arguing against the need, altogether, of celebrating 26th June, the first day of Somali Independence, any longer! I expected everything else but not to deny the value of this day in the history of the Somali people.
The poems and songs I listed to included:
1. Sarreeyoow ma nusqaamoow
Aaan siduu yahay eegee
Kaana siib kanna saar
By Abdiullahi Suldaan Tima Cadde (AHUN)
2. Dhoombbirkiyo billaawaha
haddayskula dhaqaaqdaan
nimba dhalasho kii xigay
hadduu dhuunta kaga mudo
By Ali Elmi Afyare
3. Cirkaygu markuu hanqadho
hillaaciisu is qabsado
daruuruhu hibitiqaan
xareedda haraaciga ah
haddii la qabo harraad!!
By Hassan Gany
4. Hal la qalay raqdeedaa
lagu soo qamaamoo
qalalaasihiibaa
nimba qurub haleeloo
laba walliba qaybteed
qorraxday ku dubatee…
qosol wuxu ka joogaa
qubanaha dambbeeyee
wali qaba hamuuntee
buuraha qotada dheer
ka arkaaya qiiqee
qarka soo jafaaya..
by Hadraawi
iyo qaar kale oo badan oo ay ka mid yihiin
5. Waa malin Cad oon madoobayn
Waa maalin Ilaahay maansheeyee
Magowdoo candhadii Gullaha mariisee
An maallo hasheenna mandeeq (ever wondered what happened to Manadeeq? Think about it!)
Qaaday: Mohamed Ahmed Kuluc (AHUN)
6. Dhaaxaan gunnimiyo dhibbaato mutoo
Dhoomaha la’iga saaray dhinacyada
dharaartaan waxyeelladii dhaqdhaqeen
Calanka dhidbbay soow ma soo dhicin?
Dhaaxaan baqay sidan dhufaan ahay Dhaaxuu gaalku qaatay dheeraad oo
Anoon dhiman maalkii la’iga dhaxlee
Dharaartii xaqayga laydhigay een
Calanka dhidbbay soow ma soo dhicin
………..
This song, in particular, with the quite potent voice of Mohamed Suleiman Tubeec (AHUN), is extremely moving to me. It hits me like a ton of rocks any time I listen to it. ! Man! If this song does not shake you up with emotions, you are either too young and totally oblivious to the history of the people called “Somalis”, or you are utterly hopeless and deserve to be whipped!
So, I thought, if these were the sort of lyrics found appropriate to celebrate June 26th and July1, 1960, what would be the sort of lyrics that can fully capture the pathetic situation of today, June 26th and July 1st, 2015?
Here is my take for June and July 2015:
Heestii Maanta waa dharaar kale
Dr. Abdirahman Beileh June 26th and July 1st, 2015.
1. Calankaan dhidbay maalintaan dhufsadeen
Intaan qurub-qurub u kala dhigay
Dhexdayda ku qaatay dhinacyada
la dhawrtaystay soow ma soo dhici.
2. Dharaartaan walaalkay dhaar la galay
Dharaartaan walaalkay daar u dhisay
Dharaartaan u buuxshay dhiilaha
Isagu ku adkaystay dheeraad
Een U wada dhiibay soow ma soo dhicin
3. Dharaartaan dhibaato weyn riday
Dharaataan schoolladii dhababay
Alloo iga dhaafa mooyaane
Dhashaydii cunay sow ma soo dhicin
4. Dharaartaan macbuud u dhaar-galay een
Dhismahaha waddankayga meel dhigay een
Dhegxumo doortay soow ma soo dhicin
5. Dharaartii xaqayga lay dhigay een
Dhac iyo tuugu baanankii u dheceen
Anigu dhergay sow ma soo dhicin eey
6. Dhawaaqa shucuurta heesaha
Dharaartaan is dhaafiyeen nacay
Is-dhigatiray soow ma soo dhicin
7. Dharaartaan run mooday dhalateed ee
Dhadada u maleeyey roob dhaba een
Ka dhaasnsaday soow ma soo dhicin
8. Dharaartaan is mooday wiil dhalada
Dhaqaaqeen facay ku dherersday ee
La’iwada dhaafay soow ma soo dhicin eey
9. Dharartay SYL soo dhicisay
Dharaartaan u daadshay dhiig badan
Haddana kacay een is-dhalan-rogay
Wax dhooqeeyey soow ma soo dhicineey
10. Dhunkaal iyo dhoombbir xoog badan
Annoy dhincayga yaallaan
Dharaartaan dhufaamay reer hebel
Een ku dhiidhiyey soow ma soo dhicin
11. Waxaan hengel iyo wacdaro dhigay
dharaartii adduunku dhaygagay
Dhiiggooda da’aaya reer hebel
Si aan halaq iyo dhurwaa ahay
Ku dhaashaday soow ma soow dhicineey
12. Dharaatii xogtayda loo dhacay
Cadaawuhu dhoomaha isugay
Een is wada dhiibay soow ma soo dhicin
“Subxaan Allaah”
Brothers and sisters, tell me what you do not agree in these lyrics!!
Nabad iyo Caano
Dr. Abdirahman Beileh
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