To the land that carries the stories of the Somali people, the mundane, the glorious, the gloomy - Happy independence day.
Soomaalidoo calan taagta,
Saakay noogu horreysoo,
In sidayda tihiin iyo,
In kalaanan saxaynine,
Saddex ‘wiig’ iyo maalmo,
Haddaan soor cuni waayo,
Safrad layga ma yaaboo,
Sarina meyso naftayda e’,
Saaxirkii kala guurraye,
Sarreeyoow ma-nusqaamoow,
Aan siduu yahay eego e’,
Kaana siib kanna saar,
Soomaalidoo calan taagta,
Saakay noogu horreysoo,
In sidayda tihiin iyo,
In kalaanan saxaynine,
Saddex ‘wiig’ iyo maalmo,
Haddaan soor cuni waayo,
Safrad layga ma yaaboo,
Sarina meyso naftayda e’,
Saaxirkii kala guurraye,
Sarreeyoow ma-nusqaamoow,
Aan siduu yahay eego e’,
Kaana siib kanna saar,
