Saturday, July 16, 2011

Somali Literature: ISBARBARDHIGYADA (The Comparisons)

Song: ISBARBARDHIGYADA (The Comparisons)

Wrote: Hassan Sheikh Mumin

Sang: Hibo Mohamed (Hibo Nuura)

Tranlated: In English (Bold)

Goroyadu ilmaheeda The ostrich – It’s eggs
Aroori bay dhigtaayoo It lays in a desert place
Aboodigu ku laayaa! Then awful bird destroys!
Shinbirtuna aroosay Unlike the little bird
Ila-xidhoo amaana bay It prepares a nest
Ubadkeeda seexisaa! And lays it’s eggs safe!
Kala awdan labduye The two differ in origin
Edebtiyo aqoontiyo In ways and in knowledge
Asluub bay isku dhaafeen!By manner they excelled of each!
Caqligii wanaagsani See the smarter one
Itaal inuu ka roon yahay It is better than size
Bal eegoo u fiirsada! See and compare them!

Ilka weynow maroodigu The elephant with the big ivory
Aradaduu mirtaabaa Grazes over the land
Cadowguna ka ugaadhaa!Thus it’s enemy hunts as such!
Aboorkuna dundumadaan Unlike the white-ant,The mud-hut
Aragnay buu dhistaayoo We had seen-is what it builds
Naftiisa ku ilaaliyaa! To safeguard it’s life!
Kala awdan labaduye The two differ in origin
Edebtiyo aqoontiyo In ways and in knowledge
Asluub bay isku dhaafeen!By manner they excelled of each!
Caqligii wanaagsani See the smarter one
Itaal inuu ka roon yahay It is better than sizeBal eegoo u fiirsada! See and compare them!



Ma ogtihiin sakaaradu Do you know about dick-dickens
Awaarahay qodaayoo It digs the soil
Saaladeeda ku aastaa! To bury it’s feces!
Libaaxuna ma asturee Unlike the lion-as it does’t
Hilimadu ka arooraan Places it where it passed
Siigadiisa ku aragnaa! We see it’s feces there!
Kala awdan labaduye The two differ in origin
Edebtiyo aqoontiyo In ways and in knowledge
Asluub bay isku dhaafeen!By manner they excelled of each!
Caqligii wanaagsani See the smarter one
Itaal inuu ka roon yahay It is better than sizeBal eegoo u fiirsada! See and compare them

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