Abab

Abab ('Raise' or 'Grow') was the national anthem of Ogadenia, a country proposed by the ONLF. It was sung in Somali. The current national anthem of Ogadenia is Qaran.

Lyrics
Abab


 * Dhiigii dadkaygow
 * Nimcadii dhulkayow
 * Dhididkii duqaydow
 * Agabkii dhallaankow
 * Dhaayahayga aragow
 * Dhagahayga maqalkow
 * Dhaqankiyo tilmaantow
 * Dhuuxiyo naftaydow
 * Dhudhunkii barbaartow
 * Dhaxalkii agoontow


 * Midabkaaga dhowrkaa
 * Midi waa xinjiro dhab ah
 * Dhimashada wadanigee
 * Midna waa buluug dhab ah
 * Soomaalida dhankeedee
 * Midna waa cagaar dhab ah
 * Barwaaqada dhulkeenee
 * Awood allaad ku dhalatayee
 * Awood allaad ku dhisantayee
 * Awood allaad ku dhaqantayee
 * Waligaa dhisnoow ee aamiin aamiin
 * Waligaa ha dhicinee aamiin aamiin


 * Dhidibkii Islaamkee
 * Quraan lagu dhameeyow
 * Taariikhdiyo dhigaalkow
 * Halgan la isu dhiibow
 * Difaac aan dhamaanow
 * Dhuuxa geesigaygow
 * Dhabbihii xornimadow
 * Dhaqaalaha naftowdow
 * Indhihii xusuustow
 * Dhaawaca daweeyow


 * Midabkaaga dhowrkaa
 * Midi waa xinjiro dhab ah
 * Dhimashada wadanigee
 * Midna waa buluug dhab ah
 * Soomaalida dhankeedee
 * Midna waa cagaar dhab ah
 * Barwaaqada dhulkeenee
 * Awood allaad ku dhalatayee
 * Awood allaad ku dhisantayee
 * Awood allaad ku dhaqantayee
 * Waligaa dhisnoow ee aamiin aamiin
 * Waligaa ha dhicinee aamiin aamiin


 * Ku dhex jiraha beerkow
 * Neef dhowrayaashow
 * Wadne la iga dheegow
 * Gacmihiyo dhaqaaqow
 * Dhabarkiyo xanjaarkow
 * Caqligaan ku dhaatow
 * Kulli dhiig mareenkow
 * Dhammaantii jirkaygow
 * Dhakhtarkii I baaree
 * Dhibkaan qabay bogsiiyow


 * Midabkaaga dhowrkaa
 * Midi waa xinjiro dhab ah
 * Dhimashada wadanigee
 * Midna waa buluug dhab ah
 * Soomaalida dhankeedee
 * Midna waa cagaar dhab ah
 * Barwaaqada dhulkeenee
 * Awood allaad ku dhalatayee
 * Awood allaad ku dhisantayee
 * Awood allaad ku dhaqantayee
 * Waligaa dhisnoow ee aamiin aamiin
 * Waligaa ha dhicinee aamiin aamiin

Unofficial English translation
Raise (Grow)


 * The blood of my people
 * The resources of my land
 * The sweat of my ancestors
 * The wealth of my new generation
 * The power of my sight
 * The power of my hearing
 * The history of our tradition
 * The energy of my soul
 * The might of our youth
 * The heritage of our orphanage


 * Your various colors translate
 * One is pure blood
 * The sacrifice of patriotism
 * One is pure blue
 * From our Somali side
 * One is pure green
 * For our land's prosperity
 * You are born by the power of God
 * You stand in his grace
 * You will stay in his grace
 * He shall forever reign! Amen! Amen!
 * He shall never fall! Amen! Amen!


 * The pillar of Islam
 * Completed with the holy Quran
 * The records of history
 * The struggle passed from generation to generation
 * The unfinished defense
 * The power of the hero
 * The way of independence
 * The wealth of my life
 * The eyes of our memories
 * The healer of our wounds


 * Your various colors translate
 * One is pure blood
 * The sacrifice of patriotism
 * One is pure blue
 * From our Somali side
 * One is pure green
 * For our land's prosperity
 * You are born by the power of God
 * You stand in his grace
 * You will stay in his grace
 * He shall forever reign! Amen! Amen!
 * He shall never fall! Amen! Amen!


 * A piece of my liver
 * The guardian of my lungs
 * A part of my heart
 * My hands and my movement
 * My back and my chest
 * The renewer of my intellect
 * My circulation system
 * My entire body
 * My diagnosing doctor
 * Who healed my illness


 * Your various colors translate
 * One is pure blood
 * The sacrifice of patriotism
 * One is pure blue
 * From our Somali side
 * One is pure green
 * For our land's prosperity
 * You are born by the power of God
 * You stand in his grace
 * You will stay in his grace
 * He shall forever reign! Amen! Amen!
 * He shall never fall! Amen! Amen!