SUFI POETRY IN SOMALI

18,6.

Text 11-

This poem IS composed by Sheekh Caaqib Cabdilaahi in praise

of Sheekh Cali Majeerteen whose full name was Sheekh Cali

Cabdiraxmaan, and who died about ISO years ago. Sheekh Cali

Majeerteen was a poet who composed religious poetry in

Somali. The poem Alif Yeene 'Alif Said' (Text 22) is one

among his numerous poems and has achieved wide circulation

in oral form in all the Somali speaking territories.

Sheekh Cali Cabdiraxmaan

1. Weli cirfaanlow, cagaaran yaaloo cisi AlIa saarow,
   cajil muraadii


2. Cidhifka marka cadceedi dhacdo calan ku joogow, cajil
   muraadii


3. Cumde Islaamow la citiqaadow, Caliyul Qaadir, cajil
   muraadii
   A. Carro fog gaadhow, cilmi badnaantii Carabi yaabtow, cajil
   muraadii


4. Cirfaan aan koobmin, cishqi Rasuul baa Caadil ku siiyee,
   cajil muraadii
   ~. Canug cabaadaa caqliga waalid calool nugleeyee, cajil
   muraadii
   '7. Cibaaradaadii culimo khayrlaa ka caado yeeshee, cajil
   muraadii


5. Cadawudiinkaad qasad u ciishood, cidhibta goysee, cajil
   muraadii

~. Curad Islaamow, cishqiga laabteen cafi ku gaadhnow,

cajil muraadii

10. Fadil cadiimow Caadil wanaajow waa kuu ciyaynaa, cajil
    muraadii


11. Cirroole iyo carruur dhamaanteed cugasho keenee, muraadii cajil


12. Cishe habeen iyo casar dharaarteed codkay dhegaysoo,

Cajil rnuraaJii