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Samo ku waar
𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒙 𐒏𐒚 𐒓𐒛𐒇
حياة طويلة مع السلام
English: Live in Eternal Peace
	National anthem of Somaliland
Lyrics	Hassan Sheikh Mumin, 1997
Music	Hassan Sheikh Mumin, 1997
Adopted	1997
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"Samo ku waar" (Somali pronunciation: [sæmɞ ku wɑːr]; Arabic: حياة طويلة مع السلام; English: Live in Eternal Peace^[1]) is the national anthem of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.^[2]

History

State of Somaliland

Republic of Somaliland

The current anthem was written and composed by Hassan Sheikh Mumin,^[3] a famous Somali playwright and composer. The anthem was adopted in 1997 and is sung in Somali.^[4]

Lyrics

Somali original^[3]^[5]^[6]	IPA transcription^[a]	Arabic lyrics	English translation
𝄆 Samo ku waar, samo ku waar 𝄇 Sarreeye calanka sudhan bilay dhulkiisa Samo ku waariyoo, iyo bogaadin sugan 𝄆 Hanbalyo suuban kugu salaannee, samo ku waar 𝄇 𝄆 Geesiyaashii naftooda u sadqeeyay, qarannimada Soomaaliland 𝄇 𝄆 Xuskooda dhowrsan kugu salaannee, samo ku waar 𝄇 𝄆 Guulside xanbaarsan, Soo noqoshadiisa 𝄇 Kalsooniduu mutaystayee dastuurka Dastuurka kugu salaan, kugu salaannee^[5]^[7]^[8]^[b] 𝄆 Midnimo walaalnimo Goobanimo 𝄇 𝄆 Islaanimo kugu salaanee samow samidiyo^[7]^[c] 𝄇 𝄆 Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland 𝄇^[9]^[d] 𝄆 Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland 𝄇	𝄆 [sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr] 𝄇 [sær.rɛː.je ʕæ.læn.ka su.ɖæn bi.læj ɖul.kiː.sæ] [sæ.mɞ ku wɑː.ri.jɔː i.jɔ bɔ.gæː.dɪn su.gæn] 𝄆 [hæn.bæl.jɞ suː.bæn ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr] 𝄇 𝄆 [geː.si.jæː.ʃiː næf.tɔː.dæ u sæd.qeː.jæj qæ.ræn.ni.mæ.dæ sɔː.mɑː.li.lænd] 𝄇 𝄆 [ħʉs.kɔː.dæ ɖɔwr.sæn ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr] 𝄇 𝄆 [guːl.si.de ħæn.bɑːr.sæn sɔː nɔ.qɔ.ʃæ.diː.s(j)æ] 𝄇 [kæl.sɔː.ni.duː mu.tæj.stæ.jɛː dæs.tuːr.kæ] [dæs.tuːr.kæ ku.gu sæ.læːn ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː] 𝄆 [mid.ni.mɔ wæ.læːl.ni.mɔ gɔː.bæ.ni.mɔ] 𝄇 𝄆 [is.læː.ni.mɔ ku.gu sæ.læː.nɛː sæ.mɔw sæ.mi.di.jɔ] 𝄇 𝄆 [sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr sɔː.mɑː.li.lænd] 𝄇 𝄆 [sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr sæ.mɞ ku wɑːr sɔː.mɑː.li.lænd] 𝄇	𝄇 حياة طويلة مع السلام, حياة طويلة مع السلام 𝄆 إلى العلم العالي يجلب الجمال لأرضنا حياة طويلة مع السلام، والاعجاب 𝄇 نحييكم بفرح، حياة طويلة مع السلام 𝄆 𝄇 الأبطال الذين ضحوا بحياتهم، لأمة أرض الصومال 𝄆 𝄇 نحييكم مع الذاكرة، حياة طويلة مع السلام 𝄆 𝄇 وعودة حامل النجاح 𝄆 لرمز النهضة للدستور الموثوق 𝄇 نحييكم بالوحدة الاخوان 𝄆 𝄇 السيادة والإسلام 𝄆 𝄇 حياة طويلة مع السلام، حياة طويلة مع السلام، أرض الصومال 𝄆 𝄇 حياة طويلة مع السلام، حياة طويلة مع السلام، أرض الصومال! 𝄆	𝄆 Live in eternal peace, live in eternal peace 𝄇 To the high-flying flag that brings beauty to our land Live in eternal peace, and admiration 𝄆 We greet you with joy, live in eternal peace 𝄇 𝄆 The heroes who sacrificed their lives, For the nationhood of Somaliland 𝄇 𝄆 We greet you with the memory, live in eternal peace 𝄇 𝄆 And the return of the bearer of success 𝄇 For the Symbol of Rebirth For the trusted Constitution 𝄆 We greet you with unity and brotherhood 𝄇 𝄆 Sovereignty and Muslimhood 𝄇 𝄆 Live in eternal peace, live in eternal peace, oh Somaliland 𝄇 𝄆 Live in eternal peace, live in eternal peace, oh Somaliland 𝄇

Notes

^ See Help:IPA, Somali Latin alphabet and Somali phonology.
^ Sometimes sung as Kugu salaannee, kugu salaannee [ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː].^[3]^[9]
^ Sometimes sung as samadiyo [sæ.mæ.di.jɔ].^[8]^[9]
^ Sometimes sung as Samo ku waar samo ku waar samo ku waar [sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr].^[7]^[8]

References

^ "Republic of Somaliland: Country Profile 2021" (PDF). gollisuniversity.com. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^ Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c "National Symbols". Government of Somaliland. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
^ Cahoon, B. "Somalia". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
^ ^a ^b Jama, Jama Musse (2007). Gobannimo Bilaash Maaha / Freedom is not free. Jama Musse Jama. p. 156. ISBN 978-88-88934-06-8.
^ Af Soomaali: fasalka 2AAD (in Somali). Wada Shaqeynta Wasaaradda Waxbarashada, Somaliland. 2001. p. 31.
^ ^a ^b ^c sabiibco A (2018-12-21). "Heestii calanka somaliland". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c Astaan (2020-05-17). "Heesta Calanka Somaliland (Samo ku waar) | Astaan Ubad Team | Astaan Cable - Hargeysa". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c COOL KID (2012-09-06). "Samo ku waar Somaliland, National anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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[7] See Help:IPA, Somali Latin alphabet and Somali phonology.

[11] Sometimes sung as Kugu salaannee, kugu salaannee [ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː].^[3]^[9]

[12] Sometimes sung as samadiyo [sæ.mæ.di.jɔ].^[8]^[9]

[13] Sometimes sung as Samo ku waar samo ku waar samo ku waar [sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr].^[7]^[8]

[1] "Republic of Somaliland: Country Profile 2021" (PDF). gollisuniversity.com. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

[Sqfirhbmsscf-2] Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine

[Government-3] "National Symbols". Government of Somaliland. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

[4] Cahoon, B. "Somalia". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 2011-07-06.

[Jama-5] Jama, Jama Musse (2007). Gobannimo Bilaash Maaha / Freedom is not free. Jama Musse Jama. p. 156. ISBN 978-88-88934-06-8.

[6] Af Soomaali: fasalka 2AAD (in Somali). Wada Shaqeynta Wasaaradda Waxbarashada, Somaliland. 2001. p. 31.

[sabiibco-8] sabiibco A (2018-12-21). "Heestii calanka somaliland". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[Astaan-9] Astaan (2020-05-17). "Heesta Calanka Somaliland (Samo ku waar) | Astaan Ubad Team | Astaan Cable - Hargeysa". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[COOL_KID-10] COOL KID (2012-09-06). "Samo ku waar Somaliland, National anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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 {{Short description|National anthem of Somaliland}}
 {{Infobox anthem
-| title         = {{lang|so|italic=no|Samo ku waar}}<br />{{lang|so|italic=no|𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒙  𐒏𐒚  𐒓𐒖𐒖𐒇}}<br />{{lang|ar|حياة طويلة مع السلام}}
+| title         = {{lang|so|italic=no|Samo ku waar}}<br />{{lang|so|italic=no| 𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒙 𐒏𐒚 𐒓𐒛𐒇}}<br />{{lang|ar|حياة طويلة مع السلام}}
 | english_title = Live in Eternal Peace
 | image         = Emblem_of_Somaliland.svg
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 | music_date    = 1997
 | adopted       = 1997
-| sound         = Samo Ku War Somaliland.ogg
+| sound         = Samo ku waar - Anthem of Somaliland (Instrumental).ogg
-| sound_title   = Digital instrumental version
+| sound_title   = Samo ku waar (Instrumental version, 2023)
-}}
-{{Listen
-| type         = music
-| filename     = Samo ku waar (Somaliland anthem) (instrumental).ogg
-| title        = Digital instrumental version (without melody)
 }}
-"'''{{lang|so|italic=no|Samo ku waar}}'''" ({{IPA-so|sæmɞ ku wɑːr}}; {{lang-ar|حياة طويلة مع السلام}}; {{lang-en|Live in Eternal Peace}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Republic of Somaliland: Country Profile 2021 |url= https://gollisuniversity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Country-GUIDE-March-2021.pdf |page= 3 |access-date= 2021-08-24 |website= gollisuniversity.com |language=en}}</ref>) is the [[national anthem]] of [[Somaliland]], a self-declared republic that is [[List of states with limited recognition|internationally recognized]] as an [[States and regions of Somalia|autonomous region]] of [[Somalia]].<ref name="Sqfirhbmsscf">[http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2010/June/Buh/29_Somaliland_recognition_&_the_HBM-SSC_Factor.html Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528122058/http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2010/June/Buh/29_Somaliland_recognition_%26_the_HBM-SSC_Factor.html |date=2012-05-28 }}</ref>
+"'''{{lang|so|italic=no|Samo ku waar}}'''" ({{IPA|so|sæmɞ ku wɑːr}}; {{langx|ar|حياة طويلة مع السلام}}; {{langx|en|Live in Eternal Peace}}<ref>{{Cite web |title= Republic of Somaliland: Country Profile 2021 |url= https://gollisuniversity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Country-GUIDE-March-2021.pdf |page= 3 |access-date= 2021-08-24 |website= gollisuniversity.com |language= en |archive-date= 2021-12-23 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211223070327/https://gollisuniversity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Country-GUIDE-March-2021.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref>) is the [[national anthem]] of [[Somaliland]], a self-declared republic that is [[List of states with limited recognition|internationally recognized]] as an [[States and regions of Somalia|autonomous region]] of [[Somalia]].<ref name="Sqfirhbmsscf">[http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2010/June/Buh/29_Somaliland_recognition_&_the_HBM-SSC_Factor.html Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528122058/http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2010/June/Buh/29_Somaliland_recognition_%26_the_HBM-SSC_Factor.html |date=2012-05-28 }}</ref>
 == History ==
+===State of Somaliland===
-The short-lived [[State of Somaliland]] used a composition written by local musicians and transcribed by British military bandmaster R.A.Y. Mitchell as its anthem during its brief period of independence between 26 June 1960 and 1 July 1960, when it merged into the [[Somali Republic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalanthems.info/sol-60.htm|title=Somaliland (1960) – nationalanthems.info}}</ref>
+{{main|National anthem of Somaliland (1960)}}
+===Republic of Somaliland===
-The anthem was written and composed by [[Hassan Sheikh Mumin]],<ref name="Government">{{Cite web |title=National Symbols |url=https://www.govsomaliland.org/article/national-symbols |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=[[Government of Somaliland]]}}</ref> a famous [[Somalis|Somali]] playwright and composer. The anthem was adopted in 1997 and is sung in [[Somali language|Somali]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Cahoon, B.|title=Somalia|work=Worldstatesmen|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html|access-date=2011-07-06}}</ref>
+The current anthem was written and composed by [[Hassan Sheikh Mumin]],<ref name="Government">{{Cite web |title=National Symbols |url=https://www.govsomaliland.org/article/national-symbols |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=[[Government of Somaliland]]}}</ref> a famous [[Somalis|Somali]] playwright and composer. The anthem was adopted in 1997 and is sung in [[Somali language|Somali]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Cahoon, B.|title=Somalia|work=Worldstatesmen|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html|access-date=2011-07-06}}</ref>
-==Lyrics==
+== Lyrics ==
 {| class="wikitable"
-![[Somali language|Somali]] original<ref name="Government" /><ref name="Jama">{{Cite book |last=Jama |first=Jama Musse |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PJeiFLDc67gC&pg=PA156 |title=Gobannimo Bilaash Maaha / Freedom is not free |publisher=Jama Musse Jama |isbn=978-88-88934-06-8 |language=en |page=156}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tnRXh-kG1nAC&q=samo+ku+waar |title=Af Soomaali: fasalka 2AAD. |date=2001 |publisher=Wada Shaqeynta Wasaaradda Waxbarashada, Somaliland |language=so |page=31}}</ref>
+![[Somali language|Somali]] original<ref name="Government" /><ref name="Jama">{{Cite book |last=Jama |first=Jama Musse |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PJeiFLDc67gC&pg=PA156 |title=Gobannimo Bilaash Maaha / Freedom is not free |date=2007 |publisher=Jama Musse Jama |isbn=978-88-88934-06-8 |language=en |page=156}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tnRXh-kG1nAC&q=samo+ku+waar |title=Af Soomaali: fasalka 2AAD. |date=2001 |publisher=Wada Shaqeynta Wasaaradda Waxbarashada, Somaliland |language=so |page=31}}</ref>
 ![[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] transcription{{efn|See [[Help:IPA]], [[Somali Latin alphabet]] and [[Somali phonology]].}}
 ![[Arabic]] lyrics
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 𝄆 Guulside xanbaarsan, Soo noqoshadiisa 𝄇
 Kalsooniduu mutaystayee dastuurka
-Dastuurka kugu salaan, kugu salaannee<ref name="Jama" /><ref name="sabiibco">{{Cite web|last=sabiibco A|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8e4PhDTZEM|title=Heestii calanka somaliland|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/L8e4PhDTZEM|archive-date=2022-05-18|date=2018-12-21|access-date=2022-03-11|website=YouTube}}</ref><ref name="Astaan">{{Cite web|last=Astaan|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDClXBmlCJw|title=Heesta Calanka Somaliland (Samo ku waar) {{!}} Astaan Ubad Team {{!}} Astaan Cable - Hargeysa|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/IDClXBmlCJw|archive-date=2022-05-18|date=2020-05-17|access-date=2022-03-11|website=YouTube}}</ref>{{efn|Sometimes sung as {{lang|so|Kugu salaannee, kugu salaannee}} {{IPA-so|ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː|}}.<ref name="Government" /><ref name="COOL KID">{{Cite web|last=COOL KID|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTPrr4zhcKY|title=Samo ku waar Somaliland, National anthem|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/wTPrr4zhcKY|archive-date=2022-05-18|date=2012-09-06|access-date=2022-03-11|website=YouTube}}</ref>}}
+Dastuurka kugu salaan, kugu salaannee<ref name="Jama" /><ref name="sabiibco">{{Cite web|last=sabiibco A|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8e4PhDTZEM|title=Heestii calanka somaliland|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311012647/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8e4PhDTZEM|archive-date=2022-03-11|date=2018-12-21|access-date=2022-03-11|website=YouTube}}</ref><ref name="Astaan">{{Cite web|last=Astaan|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDClXBmlCJw|title=Heesta Calanka Somaliland (Samo ku waar) {{!}} Astaan Ubad Team {{!}} Astaan Cable - Hargeysa|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311012648/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDClXBmlCJw|archive-date=2022-03-11|date=2020-05-17|access-date=2022-03-11|website=YouTube}}</ref>{{efn|Sometimes sung as {{lang|so|Kugu salaannee, kugu salaannee}} {{IPA|so|ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː ku.gu sæ.læːn.nɛː|}}.<ref name="Government" /><ref name="COOL KID">{{Cite web|last=COOL KID|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTPrr4zhcKY|title=Samo ku waar Somaliland, National anthem|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311012647/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTPrr4zhcKY|archive-date=2022-03-11|date=2012-09-06|access-date=2022-03-11|website=YouTube}}</ref>}}
 𝄆 Midnimo walaalnimo Goobanimo 𝄇
-𝄆 Islaanimo kugu salaanee samow samidiyo<ref name="sabiibco" />{{efn|Sometimes sung as {{lang|so|samadiyo}} {{IPA-so|sæ.mæ.di.jɔ|}}.<ref name="Astaan" /><ref name="COOL KID" />}} 𝄇
+𝄆 Islaanimo kugu salaanee samow samidiyo<ref name="sabiibco" />{{efn|Sometimes sung as {{lang|so|samadiyo}} {{IPA|so|sæ.mæ.di.jɔ|}}.<ref name="Astaan" /><ref name="COOL KID" />}} 𝄇
-𝄆 Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland 𝄇<ref name="COOL KID" />{{efn|Sometimes sung as {{lang|so|Samo ku waar samo ku waar samo ku waar}} {{IPA-so|sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr|}}.<ref name="sabiibco" /><ref name="Astaan" />}}
+𝄆 Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland 𝄇<ref name="COOL KID" />{{efn|Sometimes sung as {{lang|so|Samo ku waar samo ku waar samo ku waar}} {{IPA|so|sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr|}}.<ref name="sabiibco" /><ref name="Astaan" />}}
 𝄆 Samo ku waar samo ku waar Soomaaliland 𝄇}}</poem>
-|<poem>{{IPA|𝄆 [sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr] 𝄇
+|<poem>{{IPA|wrap=none|𝄆 [sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr sæ.mɔ ku wɑːr] 𝄇
 [sær.rɛː.je ʕæ.læn.ka su.ɖæn bi.læj ɖul.kiː.sæ]
 [sæ.mɞ ku wɑː.ri.jɔː i.jɔ bɔ.gæː.dɪn su.gæn]
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-==Notes==
+== Notes ==
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