Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue

Author: Khadar Osman June 19, 2023 Duration: 5:59

We're focusing on a poem by renowned Somali poet Hadraawi in today's episode. Recently, Hadraawi passed away. May Allah grant him mercy. He was essentially the Somali people's Shakespeare, as I mentioned in the episode

I am aware that poems can be challenging since poets must carefully select the words that best describe the situation they are describing. Therefore, don't worry if you stumble over a few words like I did.

Dhalashada afkaygiyo

Dhigashada fartaydaan

Kaga baxay dhibaatoon

Hawlihii ku dhaafee,

Iyadaa dhaqaalaha

Dhidibbada u aastoo

Dheelliga u diiddaye,

Dhulka wadajirkiisee

Iyadaa dhammeesee.

Through the fixing of its spelling

my language is delivered:

my difficulties done with,

I'm freed from every hindrance.

Settling the orthography’s

our economy's foundation;

it defends against all defects

in the oneness of our nation -

it underwrites and it defines.


Waxaa jira qosol iyo dareen gaar ah oo la xiriirta inaad si fudud ula hadasho qoyskaaga ama saaxiibadaada afka hooyo. Learn Somali Language Podcast waa mashruuc ay horkacayo Khadar Osman, kaas oo ku dadaalaya inuu kaaga caawiyo inaad soo qabsato afkaas iyo dhaqanka la xiriirta. Ma aha kaliya casharrada ereyada ama qawaaniinta, ee waxaad maqalaysaa sheekooyin dhaqameed, heeso iyo su'aalo jaanis ah oo ku saabsan nolol maalmeedka Soomaalida. Podcast-kan waxaa loogu talagalay qof kasta, haddii aad tahay bilowgah aan waxba ka aqoon ama qof raba inuu xirfadiisa kor u qaado. Dhacdo kasta waxay ku dhammaysaa waayo-aragnimo kaalin leh oo lagu fahmo sida afku u shaqeeyo goobaha kala duwan. Iyadoo la isticmaalayo hab fudud oo raaxaysan, waxaad si tartiib ah ula qabsanaysaa habka ugu wanaagsan ee lagu hadlo. Hadba markaad dhagaysato, waxaad ku soo kordhinaysaa fahamkaaga afka iyo dhaqanka, iyadoo aad raaxaysanaysana.
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