Ha Iga Goosan : A translation

Aamina

In the most barren of desserts 

Where birds and wild animals

Have completely escaped 

Like the blessings I had with you

That were like a trees shade 

Do not do, as I did

You have the upper hand 

Galalowsin meel ay 

Galowgiyo ugaadhii 

Geesaha ka dhaafeen 

Aday gogoli kuu taal 

Galladdayda dhaaxaan 

Geed iyo hadh jiifee 

Hayga goosan caawaad 

Iga gacan sarraysaa 


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I used to love you to death

Looking for a shoulder to lean on

You broke our promise

And left my side

Now hefty avenging fate

Is cutting your thighs 

Don't expect me to marry you

Leave my house

Anoo ku go’aayoo 

Garab kaa filaayaad 

Axdigeennii goysoo 

Geesta iga dhaaftee 

Nabsi gaaxsanaa baa 

Bowdyaha ku gooyee 

Guur hayga filanine 

Gurigayga ii dhaaf

Aamina

Karma slowly accumulates like

Milk in udders. Soon the time to be milked comes

The way i did you wrong

Do not do, as I did 

And you have a god given right

To feel that you want take revenge 

Do not cut me off today

For you have the upper hand

Nabsi ruuxii gaaxshaa 

Godolkiisa maalee 

Sidaan anigu kuu galay 

Gefi maysid adiguye 

Aar gudashadaaduna 

Gar Ilaahay weeye 

Hayga goosan caawaad

Iga gacan sarraysaa 

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A person who does wrong 

Will remain lost 

I am a man, o woman,

Who has been killed by your hand

I am a victim of injustice 

Counting my wounds and in resentment 

Do not expect me to marry you

Leave my house

Qof gafaa abaalkii 

Yahay guuldarraantee 

Waxan ahay nin gabadh yahay 

Gacantaadu melegtee 

Waxan ahay gar-eexiyo 

Godob kaa tirsanayee

Guur hayga filanee 

Gurigayga ii dhaaf 

Aamina

When you had shown me love 

And I refused to acknowledge you

I rejected your proposal

The wrong I did by you

Has put me in this situation

Do not cut me off today

For you have the upper hand

Adoo gacal ii soo biday 

Waa taan ku gawdhshay

Ku garwaaqsan waayee 

Kaa taagtay gacantee 

Waxan anigu gaystaa 

Goobtaa i joojee 

hayga goosan 

Caawaad iga gacan sarraysaa 

Waxan ahay nin gacalki

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I am a man who has cut

Ties with his family for you 

I was your protector

Yet found no wealth in you 

I have been thinking about your rejection

Again and again

Don't expect me to marry you

Leave my house

Waxan ahay nin gacalkii 

Awgaa u gooyoo 

Waxan ahay gargaarkii 

Gallad kaaga waayee

Waxan ahay gandoodiyo 

Gocosho u danbaysee 

Guur hayga filanee 

Gurigaygan ii dhaaf


Aamina

In the cold of night

Where you waited in the dark for me 

Where you begged and apologized to me

And supported me

I did not take it for the good it was

I did not accept you

do not cut me of today

You have power over me 

Gawraha habeenkii 

Gudcurkaad istaagtiyo 

Gadhkii aad qabatiyo 

Guubaabadaadii 

Gardarraan u qaatoo 

Kuu maan garaabine 

Hayga goosan caawaad 

Iga gacan sarraysaa 




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As if I am a non-believer

Entering the holy city 

Burning on a blessed day

Needing quick helo

You left me on a high plain

All alone 

Do not expect me to marry you

Leave my house

Sidaan ahay nin gaal oo 

Xaramaynkii galayoo 

Gubay maalin ciidoo 

Lagu soo gurmaday baad 

Gebi dheer i saartoo 

Igu gooni-baadhee 

Guur hayga filanee 

Gurigayga ii dhaaf

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