Samo_ku_waar

Samo ku waar

Samo ku waar

National anthem of Somaliland

"Samo ku waar" (Somali pronunciation: [sæmɞ ku wɑːr]; Arabic: حياة طويلة مع السلام; English: Live in Eternal Peace[1]) is the national anthem of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.[2]

Quick Facts English: Live in Eternal Peace, Lyrics ...
Samo Ku Waar (Instrumental Version)
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Version of the anthem in the recording of vocals with a synthesizer
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History

State of Somaliland

Main article: National anthem of Somaliland (1960)

Republic of Somaliland

The current anthem was written and composed by Hassan Sheikh Mumin,[3] a famous Somali playwright and composer. The anthem was adopted in 1997 and is sung in Somali.[4]

Lyrics

Instrumental version of the anthem (2023)
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More information IPA transcription, Arabic lyrics ...

Notes

  1. See Help:IPA, Somali Latin alphabet and Somali phonology.
  2. Sometimes sung as Kugu salaannee, kugu salaannee [ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː].[3][9]
  3. Sometimes sung as samadiyo [sæ.mæ.di.jɔ].[8][9]
  4. Sometimes sung as Samo ku waar samo ku waar samo ku waar [sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr].[7][8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Republic of Somaliland: Country Profile 2021" (PDF). gollisuniversity.com. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. [2]
    Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    "National Symbols". Government of Somaliland. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. [4]
    Cahoon, B. "Somalia". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  5. [5]
    Jama, Jama Musse (2007). Gobannimo Bilaash Maaha / Freedom is not free. Jama Musse Jama. p. 156. ISBN 978-88-88934-06-8.
  6. [6]
    Af Soomaali: fasalka 2AAD (in Somali). Wada Shaqeynta Wasaaradda Waxbarashada, Somaliland. 2001. p. 31.
  7. [7]
    sabiibco A (2018-12-21). "Heestii calanka somaliland". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  8. [8]
    Astaan (2020-05-17). "Heesta Calanka Somaliland (Samo ku waar) | Astaan Ubad Team | Astaan Cable - Hargeysa". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  9. [9]
    COOL KID (2012-09-06). "Samo ku waar Somaliland, National anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-03-11.


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