# Soomaaliyeey toosoo

"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" ("Somalis, Wake Up") was the national anthem of Somalia from 2000 until August 2012. 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.

## History

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

## Lyrics

* 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
Other version also existed, which is a longer variant.
       Soomaaliyey toosoo,
       Toosoo isku tiirsadaye,
       Hadba kiina taag darane'e!
       Taageera weligiinee hee!
    Qaar baa qabriga galayo,
    Qaar baa bad lagu qabaye,
    Qaar baa qurbaha degayo'o,
    Qaribaaya dhaqankiiye'e!
    Ummadeena kala qubataa,
    Qalbiga uga ooyaayoo'oo,
    Qaxarkiyo dhibta badan baa,
    Quudba qaadan waayee hee hee!
       Soomaaliyey toosoo,
       Toosoo isku tiirsadaye hee,
       Hadba kiina taag darane'e!
       Taageera weligiinee!
    Sida aadmiga kale'e,
    Aayaha ma derisnaaye'e?
    Mise ururo kala raaciyaa!
    Aarsashaan ku maqanahaye'e?
    Qorigiyo qabiil daran baa!
    Qarankeenii baabiiyo'oo!
    Naga dhigay qaxooti baxoo!
    Quudhsadaan aduunyada'e!
       Soomaaliyey toosoo,
       Toosoo isku tiirsadaye,
       Hadba kiina taag darane'e!
       Taageera weligiine'ee!
    Calankeena dahabka'a iyo,
    Ciideena dooga ahee!
    Inagaa dirir ku aaseynoo,
    Is dilnaa ma dowbaa'ee?
    Maalintaan kurbada bi'inee,
    Gobonimo kow nidhiye'e,
    Konton sanee ku buuxdaayoo,
    Mana hadhin haraadkiiye!
       Soomaaliyey toosoo,
       Toosoo isku tiirsadaye,
       Hadba kiina taag darane'e!
       Taageera weligiine'ee!
    Bal hadaaynaan is daba qabanin,
    Waan dabar go'aynaayoo,
    Ummaddoo shisheeyaa baa!
    Carigeena soo dagaye'ee!
    Calanyahow tilmaam wacan baa,
    Midabkaagu taam ku yahoo,
    Xidigtii na tirinaysaa,
    Dhexda kaaga sii taala'e!
       Soomaaliyey toosoo,
       Toosoo isku tiirsadaye,
       Hadba kiina taag darane'e!
       Taageera weligiine'ee!
    Dad walaala aanu nahayo!
    Waa laysku keen diraye'e!
    Nacabkeenii inoo daran baa!
    Dabina inaga'o dhigaye'e!
    Ina dhaaf asaageynoo!
    Inala degan adduunyadu'e,
    Dhimashiyo mid uun nololeed!
    Dhan uun ma isku raacnaaye'e!
       Soomaaliyey toosoo,
       Toosoo isku tiirsadaye,
       Hadba kiina taag darane'e!
       Taageera weligiine'ee!
    Waxa aan la ooyaayoo!
    Ilmadu iga qubaysaa!
    Iqtiyaar nin loo diidoo!
    La adoonsadaan ahaye'e!
    Dumarkiy ocarruurtii baa!
    La dareersanaayaayoo!
    Duniday baryaayaanee!
    Ma dareemin weliye'e!
       Soomaaliyey toosoo,
       Toosoo isku tiirsadaye,
       Hadba kiina taag darane'e!
       Taageera weligiine'ee!