"Samo ku waar" (Somali pronunciation: [sæmɞ ku wɑːr]; English: Live in Eternal Peace)[1] is the national anthem of the partly recognized republic of Somaliland.[2]

Samo ku waar
English: Live in Eternal Peace

National anthem of Somaliland
LyricsHassan Sheikh Mumin, 1997
MusicHassan Sheikh Mumin, 1997
Adopted1997
Audio sample
Samo ku waar (Instrumental version, 2023)

History

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State of Somaliland

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Republic of Somaliland

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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

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Somali original[3][5][6] IPA transcription[a] English translation

𝄆 Samo ku waar, samo ku waar 𝄇
Sarreeye calanka sudhan bilay dhulkiisa
Samo ku waariyoo, iyo bogaadin sugan
𝄆 Hanbalyo suuban kugu salaannee, samo ku waar 𝄇

𝄆 Geesiyaashii naftooda u sadqeeyay, qarannimada Soomaaliland 𝄇
𝄆 Xuskooda dhowrsan kugu salaannee, samo ku waar 𝄇

𝄆 Guulside xanbaarsan, Soo noqoshadiisa 𝄇
Kalsooniduu mutaystayee dastuurka
Dastuurka kugu salaan, kugu salaannee[5][7][8][b]
𝄆 Midnimo walaalnimo Goobanimo 𝄇

𝄆 Islaanimo kugu salaanee samow samidiyo[7][c] 𝄇
𝄆 Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland 𝄇[9][d]
𝄆 Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland 𝄇

𝄆 [sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr] 𝄇
[sær.rɛː.je ʕæ.læn.ka su.ɖæn bi.læj ɖul.kiː.sæ]
[sæ.mɞ ku wɑː.ri.jɔː i.jɔ bɔ.gæː.dɪn su.gæn]
𝄆 [hæn.bæl.jɞ suː.bæn ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr] 𝄇

𝄆 [geː.si.jæː.ʃiː næf.tɔː.dæ u sæd.qeː.jæj qæ.ræn.ni.mæ.dæ sɔː.mɑː.li.lænd] 𝄇
𝄆 [ħʉs.kɔː.dæ ɖɔwr.sæn ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr] 𝄇

𝄆 [guːl.si.de ħæn.bɑːr.sæn sɔː nɔ.qɔ.ʃæ.diː.s(j)æ] 𝄇
[kæl.sɔː.ni.duː mu.tæj.stæ.jɛː dæs.tuːr.kæ]
[dæs.tuːr.kæ ku.gu sæ.læːn ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː]
𝄆 [mid.ni.mɔ wæ.læːl.ni.mɔ gɔː.bæ.ni.mɔ] 𝄇

𝄆 [is.læː.ni.mɔ ku.gu sæ.læː.nɛː sæ.mɔw sæ.mi.di.jɔ] 𝄇
𝄆 [sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr sɔː.mɑː.li.lænd] 𝄇
𝄆 [sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr sɔː.mɑː.li.lænd] 𝄇

𝄆 Live in eternal peace, live in eternal peace 𝄇
To the high-flying flag that brings beauty to our land
Live in eternal peace, and admiration
𝄆 We greet you with joy, live in eternal peace 𝄇

𝄆 The heroes who sacrificed their lives, For the nationhood of Somaliland 𝄇
𝄆 We greet you with the memory, live in eternal peace 𝄇

𝄆 And the return of the bearer of success 𝄇
For the Symbol of Rebirth
For the trusted Constitution
𝄆 We greet you with unity and brotherhood 𝄇

𝄆 Sovereignty and Muslimhood 𝄇
𝄆 Live in eternal peace, live in eternal peace, oh Somaliland 𝄇
𝄆 Live in eternal peace, live in eternal peace, oh Somaliland 𝄇

Notes

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  1. See Help:IPA, Somali Latin alphabet and Somali phonology.
  2. Sometimes sung as Kugu salaannee, kugu salaannee [ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː].[3][9]
  3. Sometimes sung as samadiyo [sæ.mæ.di.jɔ].[8][9]
  4. 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

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  1. "Republic of Somaliland: Country Profile 2021" (PDF). gollisuniversity.com. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 3 "National Symbols". Government of Somaliland. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. Cahoon, B. "Somalia". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  5. 1 2 Jama, Jama Musse (2007). Gobannimo Bilaash Maaha / Freedom is not free. Jama Musse Jama. p. 156. ISBN 978-88-88934-06-8.
  6. Af Soomaali: fasalka 2AAD (in Somali). Wada Shaqeynta Wasaaradda Waxbarashada, Somaliland. 2001. p. 31.
  7. 1 2 3 sabiibco A (21 December 2018). "Heestii calanka somaliland". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. 1 2 3 Astaan (17 May 2020). "Heesta Calanka Somaliland (Samo ku waar) | Astaan Ubad Team | Astaan Cable - Hargeysa". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. 1 2 3 COOL KID (6 September 2012). "Samo ku waar Somaliland, National anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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