Soomaaliyeey toosoo
# Soomaaliyeey toosoo

"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" ("Somalis, Wake Up") was the national anthem of Somalia from 2000 until August 2012. It was adopted by the Transitional National Government, replacing the unnamed former national anthem.

Though contested, the majority believe the lyrics of the earlier Somalia National Anthem were composed by Yusuf Haji Adam and Ali Mire Awale.

## History

"Soomaaliyeey toosoo" is a well-known Somali song that dates from the early 1940s. It was first composed by Yusuf Haji Adam and Cali Mire Cawaale. sometime in the 1940s.

It was sung to mark independence day on July 1, 1960, and was regularly performed by children in the mornings at schools. "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" was officially adopted in July 2000 to mark the 40th anniversary of Somalian independence.

In August 2012, following the endorsement of Somalia's new Provisional Constitution, "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" was replaced as the national anthem by "Qolobaa Calankeed".

## Lyrics

* Original Somali lyrics (1947)
* Soomaliyeey Toosoo
* Toosoo isku tiirsada eey
* Hadba kiina taag daraneey
* Taageera weligiineey.
* Chorus
* Sharcigay isku kiin tolayoo
* Luuqadaa tu waaxid ahoo
* Arligiina taaka ahoo
* Kuma kala tegeysaanee
* Tiro adhi ah oo dhaxalaa
* Sideed laydiin soo tubayoo
* Ninba toban la meel marayoo
* Cadowgiin idiin talin oo
* Tulud geel ah oo dhacan baad
* Toogasho u badheedhanee
* Ma dhulkeeni oo tegey baan
* cidi dhagax u tuurayneey
* Qaran aan hubkuu tumayo
* Tooreyda dhaafayn oo
* Oo aan taar samayn karin
* Uur ku taallo weynaa
* Hadba waxaan laa ooyaayoo
* ilmadu iiga qubaneysaa
* Ikhtiyaar nin loo diidoo
* La addoon sadaan ahayee
