Samo ku waar
English: Live in Eternal Peace | |
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Lyrics | Hassan Sheikh Mumin, 1997 |
Music | Hassan Sheikh Mumin, 1997 |
Adopted | 1997 |
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Samo ku waar (Instrumental version, 2023) |
"Samo ku waar" (Somali pronunciation: [sæmɞ ku wɑːr]; Arabic: حياة طويلة مع السلام; English: Live in Eternal Peace[1]) is the national anthem of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.[2]
History
[edit]State of Somaliland
[edit]Republic of Somaliland
[edit]The current anthem was written and composed by Hassan Sheikh Mumin,[3] a famous Somali playwright and composer. The anthem was adopted in 1997 and is sung in Somali.[4]
Lyrics
[edit]Somali original[3][5][6] | IPA transcription[a] | Arabic lyrics | English translation |
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𝄆 Samo ku waar, samo ku waar 𝄇 | 𝄆 [sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr] 𝄇 | 𝄇 حياة طويلة مع السلام, حياة طويلة مع السلام 𝄆 | 𝄆 Live in eternal peace, live in eternal peace 𝄇 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ See Help:IPA, Somali Latin alphabet and Somali phonology.
- ^ Sometimes sung as Kugu salaannee, kugu salaannee [ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː].[3][9]
- ^ Sometimes sung as samadiyo [sæ.mæ.di.jɔ].[8][9]
- ^ Sometimes sung as Samo ku waar samo ku waar samo ku waar [sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr].[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Republic of Somaliland: Country Profile 2021" (PDF). gollisuniversity.com. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "National Symbols". Government of Somaliland. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ Cahoon, B. "Somalia". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ a b Jama, Jama Musse (2007). Gobannimo Bilaash Maaha / Freedom is not free. Jama Musse Jama. p. 156. ISBN 978-88-88934-06-8.
- ^ Af Soomaali: fasalka 2AAD (in Somali). Wada Shaqeynta Wasaaradda Waxbarashada, Somaliland. 2001. p. 31.
- ^ a b c sabiibco A (2018-12-21). "Heestii calanka somaliland". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ a b c Astaan (2020-05-17). "Heesta Calanka Somaliland (Samo ku waar) | Astaan Ubad Team | Astaan Cable - Hargeysa". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ a b c COOL KID (2012-09-06). "Samo ku waar Somaliland, National anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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