Samo ku waar

"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]

Samo ku waar
𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒙 𐒏𐒚 𐒓𐒛𐒇
حياة طويلة مع السلام

English: Live in Eternal Peace
National anthem of  Somaliland
Lyrics	Hassan Sheikh Mumin, 1997
Music	Hassan Sheikh Mumin, 1997
Adopted	1997
Audio sample
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History

The short-lived State of Somaliland used a composition written by local musicians and transcribed by British military bandmaster R.A.Y. Mitchell as its anthem during its brief period of independence between 26 June 1960 and 1 July 1960, when it merged into the Somali Republic.^[3]

The anthem was written and composed by Hassan Sheikh Mumin,^[4] a famous Somali playwright and composer. The anthem was adopted in 1997 and is sung in Somali.^[5]

Lyrics

Somali original^[4]^[6]^[7]	IPA transcription^[a]	Arabic lyrics	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^[6]^[8]^[9]^[b] 𝄆 Midnimo walaalnimo Goobanimo 𝄇 𝄆 Islaanimo kugu salaanee samow samidiyo^[8]^[c] 𝄇 𝄆 Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland 𝄇^[10]^[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] 𝄇	𝄇 حياة طويلة مع السلام, حياة طويلة مع السلام 𝄆 إلى العلم العالي يجلب الجمال لأرضنا حياة طويلة مع السلام، والاعجاب 𝄇 نحييكم بفرح، حياة طويلة مع السلام 𝄆 𝄇 الأبطال الذين ضحوا بحياتهم، لأمة أرض الصومال 𝄆 𝄇 نحييكم مع الذاكرة، حياة طويلة مع السلام 𝄆 𝄇 وعودة حامل النجاح 𝄆 لرمز النهضة للدستور الموثوق 𝄇 نحييكم بالوحدة الاخوان 𝄆 𝄇 السيادة والإسلام 𝄆 𝄇 حياة طويلة مع السلام، حياة طويلة مع السلام، أرض الصومال 𝄆 𝄇 حياة طويلة مع السلام، حياة طويلة مع السلام، أرض الصومال! 𝄆	𝄆 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

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].^[4][10]
3. Sometimes sung as samadiyo [sæ.mæ.di.jɔ].^[9][10]
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].^[8][9]

References

1. "Republic of Somaliland: Country Profile 2021" (PDF). gollisuniversity.com. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
2. Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Somaliland (1960) – nationalanthems.info".
4. "National Symbols". Government of Somaliland. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
5. Cahoon, B. "Somalia". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
6. Jama, Jama Musse. Gobannimo Bilaash Maaha / Freedom is not free. Jama Musse Jama. p. 156. ISBN 978-88-88934-06-8.
7. Af Soomaali: fasalka 2AAD (in Somali). Wada Shaqeynta Wasaaradda Waxbarashada, Somaliland. 2001. p. 31.
8. sabiibco A (2018-12-21). "Heestii calanka somaliland". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
9. 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.
10. COOL KID (2012-09-06). "Samo ku waar Somaliland, National anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

External links

• YouTube (archive link)