Abab ("Raise (Grow)") is the former national anthem of Ogadenia, a country proposed by the ONLF. It is sung in Somali. The current national anthem of Ogadenia is Qaran.
Dhiigii dadkaygowNimcadii dhulkayowDhididkii duqaydowAgabkii dhallaankowDhaayahayga aragowDhagahayga maqalkowDhaqankiyo tilmaantowDhuuxiyo naftaydowDhudhunkii barbaartowDhaxalkii agoontowMidabkaaga dhowrkaaMidi waa xinjiro dhab ahDhimashada wadanigeeMidna waa buluug dhab ahSoomaalida dhankeedeeMidna waa cagaar dhab ahBarwaaqada dhulkeeneeAwood allaad ku dhalatayeeAwood allaad ku dhisantayeeAwood allaad ku dhaqantayeeWaligaa dhisnoow ee aamiin aamiinWaligaa ha dhicinee aamiin aamiinDhidibkii IslaamkeeQuraan lagu dhameeyowTaariikhdiyo dhigaalkowHalgan la isu dhiibowDifaac aan dhamaanowDhuuxa geesigaygowDhabbihii xornimadowDhaqaalaha naftowdowIndhihii xusuustowDhaawaca daweeyowMidabkaaga dhowrkaaMidi waa xinjiro dhab ahDhimashada wadanigeeMidna waa buluug dhab ahSoomaalida dhankeedeeMidna waa cagaar dhab ahBarwaaqada dhulkeeneeAwood allaad ku dhalatayeeAwood allaad ku dhisantayeeAwood allaad ku dhaqantayeeWaligaa dhisnoow ee aamiin aamiinWaligaa ha dhicinee aamiin aamiinKu dhex jiraha beerkowNeef dhowrayaashowWadne la iga dheegowGacmihiyo dhaqaaqowDhabarkiyo xanjaarkowCaqligaan ku dhaatowKulli dhiig mareenkowDhammaantii jirkaygowDhakhtarkii I baareeDhibkaan qabay bogsiiyowMidabkaaga dhowrkaaMidi waa xinjiro dhab ahDhimashada wadanigeeMidna waa buluug dhab ahSoomaalida dhankeedeeMidna waa cagaar dhab ahBarwaaqada dhulkeeneeAwood allaad ku dhalatayeeAwood allaad ku dhisantayeeAwood allaad ku dhaqantayeeWaligaa dhisnoow ee aamiin aamiinWaligaa ha dhicinee aamiin aamiin
Unofficial English translation
Raise (Grow)
The blood of my peopleThe resources of my landThe sweat of my ancestorsThe wealth of my new generationThe power of my sightThe power of my hearingThe history of our traditionThe energy of my soulThe might of our youthThe heritage of our orphanageYour various colors translateOne is pure bloodThe sacrifice of patriotismOne is pure blueFrom our Somali sideOne is pure greenFor our land's prosperityYou are born by the power of GodYou stand in his graceYou will stay in his graceHe shall forever reign! Amen! Amen!He shall never fall! Amen! Amen!The pillar of IslamCompleted with the holy QuranThe records of historyThe struggle passed from generation to generationThe unfinished defenseThe power of the heroThe way of independenceThe wealth of my lifeThe eyes of our memoriesThe healer of our woundsYour various colors translateOne is pure bloodThe sacrifice of patriotismOne is pure blueFrom our Somali sideOne is pure greenFor our land's prosperityYou are born by the power of GodYou stand in his graceYou will stay in his graceHe shall forever reign! Amen! Amen!He shall never fall! Amen! Amen!A piece of my liverThe guardian of my lungsA part of my heartMy hands and my movementMy back and my chestThe renewer of my intellectMy circulation systemMy entire bodyMy diagnosing doctorWho healed my illnessYour various colors translateOne is pure bloodThe sacrifice of patriotismOne is pure blueFrom our Somali sideOne is pure greenFor our land's prosperityYou are born by the power of GodYou stand in his graceYou will stay in his graceHe shall forever reign! Amen! Amen!He shall never fall! Amen! Amen!