SOMALI SONG LYRICS TRANSLATION: Afrikaay Hurudooy
SOMALI SONG LYRICS TRANSLATION: Afrikaay Hurudooy
Afrikaay Hurudooy
Afrikaay Hurudooy was written by Ismaciil Xirsi Ciise (Farxaan)and it is about refusing colonialism and Neo-colonialism it was written for a OAU- the african union it was originally sung by my favorite singer Seynab Xaaji Cali Baxsan and is later sung by Magool.
| Sleeping Africa:
Translated by: Ibrahim. |
Afrikaay Hurudooy
Voice: Magool |
| O sleeping Africa | Hohey afrikaay, hurudooy. |
| Your enemies have saddled you, sleeping one | Cadaw ku heryey, hurudooy. |
| Your brave men, sleeping one | Halyeeyadaadii, hurudooy. |
| Are being eaten by vultures, sleeping one | Haad baa cunaaye, hurudooy. |
| 2X | 2X |
| You are being put on burdens, sleeping one! | Haamaa la saraa, hurudooy |
| like a tame camel, sleeping one | Hayin sidisaa hurudooy |
| You are being led, sleeping one | La hogaaminayaa |
| 2X | 2X |
| You should not wrap yourself in shame | Dulli lama hilaabtee |
| where are your brave men? | aaway hanadadaadii |
| 2x | 2X |
| Fools are the ones lost | doqon baaaaaaaa habawsane |
| Always confused | waligeed halaysane |
| Like flocks of animals, | sida xoolihiibaa |
| we are being walked to corrals | xero nalagu hooyaa |
| 2x | 2X |
| For many nights, sleeping one | habeeno badan baan hurudooy |
| I slept with hunger, sleeping one | hamuun ku seexdoon hurudooy |
| Due to extreme anger, sleeping one | hirtaanyo awgeed hurudooy |
| I could not speak, sleeping one | La hadli wayeen hurudooy |
| 2X | 2X |
| The milk of my she-camel, sleeping one | Caanihii hashaydaan hurudooy |
| Is unattainable to me, sleeping one | haleeli waayee hurudooy |
| I am refused to | la’iga horjoogaa |
| 2X | 2X |
| You should not wrap yourself in shame | duli lama hilaabtee |
| where are your brave men? | aaway hanadadaadii |
| 2X | 2X |
| Fools are the ones lost | doqon baaa habawsane |
| Always confused | waligeed halaysane |
| Like flocks of animals, | sida xoolihiibaa |
| we are being walked to corrals | xero nalagu hooyaa |
| Wild/attacking Hyenas, sleeping one | Horor warabaad hurudooy |
| Have got you by force, sleeping one | Waaxyo ku haysaa hurudooy |
| And your wealth, sleeping one | oo hantidaadii hurudooy |
| Is being feasted on, sleeping one. | Ka hirqanayee hurudooy |
| And you’re unable to talk about it | Hadlina waydee hurudooy |
| When will you know, sleeping one | Hadmaad ogaan hurudooy |
| And become better. | Aad hagaagi hurudooy |
| 2X | 2X |
| You should not wrap yourself in shame | duli lama hilaabtee |
| where are your brave men? | aaway hanadadaadii |
| 2X | 2X |
| Fools are the ones lost | doqon baaa habawsane |
| Always confused | waligeed halaysane |
| Like flocks of animals, | sida xoolihiibaa |
| we are being walked to corrals | xero nalagu hooyaa |
SOMALI SONG LYRICS TRANSLATION: Afrikaay Hurudooy
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Note: This translation is not word for word.
For example, Haama lasaaa – Haan is the milk or water wooden containers Somali nomads use to put on the camels. So we used “burden” instead of a “container” because that is what the song is referring to. When you put those full containers on the camel, the camels never complain and carries on no matter how heavy. This is just one example, there are more like this.
Also: sleeping one – is this context, the song is talking directly to Africa, (hey you sleeping continent)
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