SUFI POETRY IN SOMALI

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This poem, by Sheekh Caaqib Cabdilaahi, is composed in

praise of SHAIKH C'ABD AL-QADIR AL-JILANI, the founder of

the QADIRIYYAH order. It is an address from a distressed

devotee to his master whom he asks for blessings and

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Taaj Awliyo

1. Kiilaaniyow, kiilaaniyow, ku yeedhnayee noo kaalayeey

1. Aqbal iyo ijaabo ada a lehoo, Awliyo dhamaan u Imaam

aheey

3. Barakiyo bishaaro adaa lehoon, kuu baaqnayee noo soo
   burmooy

A. Adigaa tijaaroon ku tuugnayee, taaj Awliyow taageer na

sii

5. Sawaabuu helaa nin ku soo xusee, kama seexatide Saxal

taaj u yeel

6. Jiilaaniyow, jidka khayrka law, kuu jeellayee noo soo

jawaab

7. Xubbi kii u qaba ka xannaaniyow, xaajo u gudow xisbigaa
   na yeel
   '8. Rabbi khaaliqaa khayrkaa badshee, khalwadaa nin galay
   khaatulllo u yeel
   ~. Dawlo aan damaynoo dadaal lehow, daaraha jannada nagu
   daadehee

10. Digrigaa badshee weli dooranow, dararkii jannada na

dabaaladsii

11. Rugta Awliyee Rabbigay boqrow, raashin aan dhamaan nagu

soo rabee

Ii. Samsam Awliyoonu siyaaranow, sad aan naga dhamaan nooga sahal yeel

13. Sayid Jiilaanow, silig Awliyow, saaCll kastaba na
    salaamad yeel