Qolobaa Calankeed

Overview

It was written and sung by Abdullahi Qarshe. Even though Soomaaliyeey Toosoo is often used as national anthem, the official national anthem for Somalia is Qoloba Calankeed.

Somali lyrics

Qolobaa calankeed, waa ceynoo, Innaga keenu waa, Cirkoo kale ee, Oon caadna lahayn, Ee caashaqaye. Xidigyahay cadi, Waad noo ciidamisee, Carradaa kaligaa adow curadee cadceeda sidee lo caan noqo ee sidii culagii ciidad marisee Alloow haku celin Alloow haku celin

English lyrics

Any nation’s flag, bears its own color The sky (above us), does ours look like Defects it has none; love it with candor Oh you White Star, at your service we are Superior you are, in any part of our land Be famous oh Star, like the sun (of the far) On the day you arose, our hearts you have Purified with pureness, (Oh you our flag) Lord may not dim you, pray we in this night The detached part of, our forces of five I beseech from God, their return you cause This fate that wrote, for us to meet now