SUFI POETRY IN SOMALI

(Chris Devlin) #1

3B. Habaar baan la qaabili, ninkii wax iiga he era e


3~. Hugaba rna qaateen, haddii aanan wax hiiqine


[GUDDIDII:]

4b. Hawo iyo Hunguriyow, hadalkiini maqallaye


4i. Hal adaygga qaarkii, jar buu kugu hagaajaa
4~. Haadaamo dheer buu, haas kuugu tuuraa



  1. Hir aan kuu dhoweyn buu, gacan kuugu haadshaa
    44. Haag iyo belaayuu, kugu sii hoggaanshaa

  2. Habaar qabe Iblays baa, uunkii halleeyaye
    4~. Hagaag ruux u jeedaba, isagaa hawirayee
    47. Hooskii Jannad Xaawa, iyo Aadan ku hujuun

  3. Had iyo waagii nin adeeca, naar buu ku hooyaa


49. Hor Ilaah nin haas galay, dib buu uga hadhaayaa.


Pride and Greed

i. Pride and Greed are disputing over a matter



  1. 0 let people assemble for they want to be heard


1~9.

3. Each of the two reckons the path that flashes before him


[like lightning luring him with the promise of rain] to


be the rightful one



  1. Let people come from every side; he who hears about it


will [certainly] wish to be present



  1. 0 you who have resolved to come today, come promptly to
    the first meeting

  2. Each [disputant] must state his case clearly, one should
    not obscure justice

  3. As for him who denies the truth, his wealth shall not
    win the assembly for him
    .8. There will be no backing, nor kinship ties; people will


be guided by truth

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