An anthology of Somali poetry

Indiana University Press

1993

111 p.

9780253304636

IntroductionThe Poems Raage Ugaas 1 To the Camels 2 A Broken Betrothal 3 A Horse Beyond Compare 4 Riposte to a Young Opponent in a Poetic Duel 5 Old AgeXirsi Garaad Faarax 'Wiilwaal' 6 A Young Sultan Speaks to His PeopleCali Bucul 7 Guulside, the Victory BearerAadan-Gurey Maxamed Cabdille 8 Seventy and Ten Years Faarax Afcad 9 Camel Rustling-1Qawdhan Ducaale 10 Camel Rustling-2 Cali Jaamac Haabiil 11 The Death of a Friend Maxamed Cabdille Xasan 12 A Fine War Horse 13 A Land of Drought 14 Treason 15 A Terrible Journey 16 Folly 17 Perhaps the Trumpet Has Sounded 18 A Prayer for Maryam Xuseen Maxamuud Faarax known as 'Xuseen Dhiqle' 19 The Lion's ShareIsmaaciil Mire 20 Change of Command 21 A Hoopoe Rebuked 22 Listen, O Truck 23 Fleeting Joys 24 What Will Come Next? Saahid Qamaan 25 EqualityQamaan Bulxan 26 The Stolen Wife 27 In Praise of Barni SheekhNuur Ugaas Rooble 28 DissimulationCilmi Bowndheri 29 A Vain Love 30 A Vision 31 The MessengerFaarax Shuuriye 32 A Chief is Thanked for the Gift of a Horse Cumar Xuseen 'Ostreeliya' 33 Where True Profit Lies 34 In Praise of WerisMuuse Xaaji Ismaaciil Galaal 35 The SerpentAxmed Maxamed Good 'Shimbir'36 A Lover's Fears Cali Sugulle 37 A Happy MarriageXasan Sheekh Muumin 38 The Betrayed GirlAxmed Ismaaciil Diiriye 'Qaasim' 39 Bitter and SweetMaxamed Ibraahim 'Hadraawi' 40 At the Grave of Cilmi Bowndheri 41 Beledweyn Appendices I. The Oral and the Written Medium II. Pronunciation of Somali Words III. Alliteration and Scansion IV. Selected Bibliography V. Sources -- Indiana University Press

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