Giving advice on marriage, Guur aan Ka La’aado by Aw-Yusuf Ali Hirsi
Throughout human history, societies have defined what an ideal woman should be like or how she should not be. There have been and still are behaviors that societies expect from women and ones that they do not expect from woman. Women were told and still are told what their roles are, how they should behave, what they should wear and how they should live their life. The Somali community is no exception.
Aw-Yusuf Ali Hirsi known as Aw-Yusuf Barre recited a poem to describe 12 types of woman that he would never marry due to their characteristics. Aw-Yusuf recited this poem while he was an old man, he recited this poem to advise to the younger men in his family on the types of women they should not marry. It is said that Aw-Yusuf Barre recited this poem in 1922.
In this poem Aw-Yusuf warns them against the types of women that they should not marry. Aw-Yusuf gives his reasoning for not wanting to marry each on of the women he mentioned.
Who agrees/disagrees with this list?
Throughout human history, societies have defined what an ideal woman should be like or how she should not be. There have been and still are behaviors that societies expect from women and ones that they do not expect from woman. Women were told and still are told what their roles are, how they should behave, what they should wear and how they should live their life. The Somali community is no exception.
Aw-Yusuf Ali Hirsi known as Aw-Yusuf Barre recited a poem to describe 12 types of woman that he would never marry due to their characteristics. Aw-Yusuf recited this poem while he was an old man, he recited this poem to advise to the younger men in his family on the types of women they should not marry. It is said that Aw-Yusuf Barre recited this poem in 1922.
In this poem Aw-Yusuf warns them against the types of women that they should not marry. Aw-Yusuf gives his reasoning for not wanting to marry each on of the women he mentioned.
- The woman that has nothing more than her beauty
- The woman that does not welcome guests
- The abusive woman
- The woman that does not want to live near other people
- The short woman
- The divorced women
- The woman that does not do her part to contribute to the family
- The woman that does not take care of her husband when he comes home
- The woman that does not dress up or take care of herself
- The widow
- The woman that commits Zina
- The woman with big appetite
- The woman that does not have a feminine essence
- Gaari – who is clean, organized, puts her house in order and takes care of her body
- Raaliyo – who is kind to her husband and takes care of him
- Garaad badan – who is intelligent and insightful
- Aan guhaadin – who does not yell at him or emotionally hurt him
Who agrees/disagrees with this list?
Aw-Yusuf said:
Gurey iyo Daroorow arini, waygu gabileeye
Wax i galayba waan uun galgalan, gu iyo jiilaale
Galbi-dhabadka waxa iigu wacan, hal igu gaarnaaye
Garanna wayde meeshaan qalbiga, uga gufaacoone
Guddigayga caawaba maqloo, geliya laabtiina
Oo wada guntada xaajadaa, odaygu soo guurshay
Gaashgaashka waa lagu lumaa, gole ka fuulka ahe
Ha gudoonsan waa kii caqligu, gaan kugu ahaaye
Gurri-billa ninkii doonayee, nacaya goonbaarta
Ee guur ujeedoow i maqal, waan ku garansiine
Guduud looma raacoo haween, gabalba waa cayne
Bidhaan gebi ka laalaada waa, lagu gulaalmaaye
Isu gaadhay gabadhaad tidhaa, meel unbaa go’ane
Gaboodleyda gaashidu kutaal, labada goonyoodba
Ee maradu geyngeyman tahay, guur aan ka la’aado
Ganbadh lagu fadhiistiyo midaan, gaadha fidineynin
Ganuunka iyo xeedhyaha middaan, goor Allaba dhiibin
Gadh-cadaayadii reer tolkey taan, u gogol haynin
Een geedka laga naadinayn, guur aan ka la’aado
Gaadhgaadhka awrtiyo nirgaha, geela laga reebay
Gurijoogta xoolaha midaan, goosanka u diidin
Een garanin soo dheelan ee, guriga uun joogta
Gudbantaan halkayguba galayn, guur aan ka la’aado
Allow garawo giirka iyo afka iyo, ganafka uun taageysa
Oo qoolka uun kula galdi’i, magac waxay gaadho
Gandihii miduu wada nacee, gacalka fiigaysay
Gool boodadii laga samree, goysay ubadkeeda
Intay dhiig isoo galin lahayd, guur aan ka la’aado
Geediga hayaanka ah midaan, gaadhin waligeedba
Ee gabanta loo sido sidii, goodir noo curatay
Waa geeri naagtaan ritiga, kuu gadh qabanayne
Reerkoo gawaan degay dadkoo, gibbiladii waabtay
Anoo galangalciyo oon la tuban, furayna gaadiidka
Geedaha hadii lala dhexgalo, gudimo oodeedda
Galoon badhaxa uma dhaamin karo, geedantada jaane
Guul iyo cidlay igu waddaa, goox aan yuurure’ee
Gosha laga cabsooniyo xidhkay, gooshu ka adeegi
Gaade iyo intay bahal isiin, guur aan ka la’aado
Midda gaaban ee garabkiyo, guudku wada joogo
Ee socodka uma gaatisee, gididiflaynaysa
Ee gura ma laacdee ritiga juu, ku ganacgoysa
Janbal gibin ah een golos ahayn, guur aan ka la’aado
Carmal jeer hortay guursatoo, geeda soo shidatay
0o iga gu’ wayn oo taqaan, gaadmo iyo dhuudmo
Waxay gogosha ii saxartirtoo, illaxidh goysaaba
Dhowr habayn markii lala golyoo, gaax lakala maalo
Gadaal bay lasoo bixi dabbaro, hor ugu gaarnaaye
Intay galab i aynabi lahayd, guur aan ka la’aado
Middaan cowska soo guran aqoon, garab ku boodhlayda
Galgalin jiifta bacadka uun galgalan, gu’ iyo jiilaalba
Oo golaha qoyska iyo ninkaba, leexadu is goysay
Ee giiryar baa cunay i odhan, guur aan ka la’aado
Galbashada dharaartii middaan, gaadhka iga haynin
Een garanin goortii wakhtiga, aanan gafayn reerka
Een guurahaygii milshiyin, aar gudaan ahaye
Anoo luga gorgoray taagnidii, gogosha oo laaban
Intaan ciil la gow odhan lahaa, gaada iga haysa
Amaan goor xun daydayan lahaa, guur aan ka la’aado
Maradaan u gaday khayligaan, gugakan soo iibshay
Garbasaar hadaan ugu darriyo, boqoro giirgiiran
Wal maxidhato ganaca uun banayn, guur aan ka la’aado
Galoolka iyo cowskay badhkood, guna ka gooyaane
Garba duubantaan laga dayeyn, gala in ay laabto
Waxay hooyadeed garab degtoo, la i gargaaraaba
Mar haddaan ka guurana hadday, biidna garan waydo
Gabbaad kob aan lahayn kuma gam’ee, guur aan ka la’aado
Dumaal gaban leh gaayaa tufley, waa mas geed galaye
Haddaan wiilka guulguulo, way igu guhaadoone
Waa gool dhashii haysatee, guur aan ka la’aado
Gabdhahoo ciyaar tuman raggoo, yara dul goocaaca
Golostay ujeedeen haday, guluca soo saarto
Waxay guuntu boodoo ciyaar, daba gablaysaaba
Goobtii midii lagula hadhay, geedka dhiniciisa
Garaclayda geelada irmaan, guur aan ka la’aado
Gool weyn middii loo qaliyo, gogol lasoo dhoobay
Gab hadday tidhaahdoo martidu, igu dul gowriirto
Weelkeedu tuu gorof yaheen, laguba gaaraynin
Nin guraar minkii loodhigeey, gobbi la yaabtaaye
Intaan ciil la gow odhan lahaa, guur aan ka la’aado
Talaabada midaan gaw kasiin, gooray soconayso
Oon gola baxayn oon xarago, gacanta saydhaynin
Een dumarka gaasirin giddigii, guur aan ka la’aado
Allow gaaridii loo xishiyo, gabadha loo aayo
Raaliyo garaad badan midaan, iga guhaadaynin
Adaan gacanta kuu hoorsadaye, ha i gafsiin caawa.
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