Soomaaliyeey toosoo or Somalia, Wake Up is the national anthem of Somalia. It is a well-known Somali song that dates from the early 1940s. According to the Somali government, it was written by Ali Mire Awale in 1947. However, some sources suggest that it was written by Ali Mire Awale and Yusuf Haji Adan sometime in the 1940s.
It was sung to mark independence day on July 1, 1960, and was regularly performed by children in the mornings at schools. Soomaaliyeey toosoo was officially adopted in 2000.
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English Translation
Somalia wake up,
Wake up and lean on each other
Support your country
Support them forever.
Stop fighting each other
Come back with strong and joy and be friends again
It’s time to look forward and take command
Defeat your enemies and unite once again.