Madihii Nebigeena

 Waa maanso si kooban u soo gudbinaysa siiradii Nebigeena Muxamad (CSWS).

Bismilaahiyo diinta 

Barakadi nebigeena

 Sallallaahu Caleyhi

 Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Dunidoo mugdi joogta

Habeen magan gooyo

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Nuurkii mudh la siiyey

Mako nooga iftiimay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Kuwii ku mormaayey

Xumaanta maleegay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Habeen mulkigooga 

Mawluhu ka wareejay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Maxammed nebigeenu

Adduun ka mudnaaday

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Aaminow murugeysan

Guululu ugu miciinay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Miyirkiisiyo maanka 

Xumaan laga maydhay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Qalbigiisa muraayad

Malaa’iigtu ka yeeshay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Awowgii u maleeyey

Markuu aabbihi waayey

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Adeerkii midigtiisa

Madaxiisa ku qaaday

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Maahugeega Khadiiji

Mulkisiisay nafteeda

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Isagoo miyir qaadan

Malkadii Xira jooga

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

U macbuudku Quraanka

Madaxiisa u dhiibay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Jibriil uu macnihiisa 

Xarfihiisa u miiqay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Madadaaliyo sheeko

Murti loogu dhammeeyey

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Aadamaha maskaxdiisa 

Iyo maankaba deeqay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Kii muftaaxa adduunka 

Mu’miniinta u dhiibay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Caqligii miridhaystay

Daxalkii ka madiiday

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Kii Qureyshti mormeysay

Xikmadoodi malaasay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Kii Quraanka muggiisa

Ku muquunshay garaadka

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Muluugti Furus joogtay

Kuwii ROOM miciyaystay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Dulmiga iyo maroorka

Dadka miidha ku haystay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Inan mawdba helaynin

Ilaaha isku maleeyey

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Cabsi Eebbe ku miisay

Qalbigooga majiirtay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Intaanu muruq saarin 

Miyirkoogu gariiray

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Markay ciilka Qurayshi

U maleegtay xumaanta 

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Hormuudkii muslimiinta 

Xabasha u magan geeyey

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Kii habeen minankiisa

Looga dheelmiyey meel fog

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Jibriil uu martiqaadka 

Uga keenay macbuudka

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Maqdas kii nebiyow dhan

Madal loogu casuumay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Malakuutka sarreeya

Malaa’iigtu u raacday

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Kadartii muntahaadna

Jibriil uu kaga maagay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Markuu eegay xaggiisa

Uu miciinsi ka doonay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Madashaasi ma dhaafno

Hadal uu ugu moosay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Kolkii uu ka maleegtay

Malkadii sare gaadhay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Kursiga iyo maqaamku 

U bayaan ugu muuqday

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Si aan aadami moodin

Maskaxdeenu kasaynin 

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Indhihiisa muggooda

Ugu eegay macbuudka 

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Macaankeediyo dhuuxa 

Iyo diinta mucdeeda

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Shanta moose salaadka

Udbaha ugu milgeeyey

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Qof intuu is malmalaayo

Isagoon ka maqnaynba

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Muftaaxeeda adduunyo

Iyo maadhka dambeeya

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Midigtiisa ku haysta

U ka toosay manaamka

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Kufaartii madaxoodu

Dhegahoogu malaasmay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Markuu maaro u waayey

Madiina uga hijrooday

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Xaqa iyo maroorka

Dagaalkii kala moosay

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Badar kii magaciisa 

Guusha loogu madkeeyey

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Markuu waayyo mildhaamay

Sannadow muhanaayey 

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Makadii lagu miidhay

Ku magoolay wanaagga

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Maalintii Rabbi doortay

Markuu mawdku dhowaaday

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Muslinka ugu dardaarmay

Magansiiyey Quraanka

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Mayalkeediyo diinta

Madihii nebigeena

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Qofkii miigani toosan

Micida ugu qaniina

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Inay mawjadi qaaddo

Mir habeen ku asqoobo

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Magaciisu habaabo 

Milmo loogama yaabo

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Bismilaahiyo diinta 

Barakadi nebigeena

Sallallaahu Caleyhi

Wa Calaa Ahlu Beyti

Qasiidadan waxa tiriyey: 

Bashir Sheekh Cumar Good ( Bashir Goth) October 2002.

Dilla Yaa U Sheekayn

Maanta oo taariikhdu tahay 11kii bisha August 2025 markaan maqlay geeridii naxdinta lahayd ee gabyaagii weynaa Daa'uud Cammir Diiriye*, waxan markiiba xusuustay maanso aan hore ugu xusay naxdin tan oo kale ah. Wuxu bilowgeedu ahaa:

 

Xiddigihii Dilaadee

Daadanaayey waayadan

Maantana qod baa dumay

Dabaysha igu soo furay.

 

Hase yeeshee waxa haddana markiiba naftu hollatay inaan maansadan gaaban ee soo socota aan ku xuso taariikdii Daa'uud oo ahayd mid aad u dheer oo u baahan in la urursho oo la qoro. Waxay tidhi:

 

Wuxuu daa'in qoray iyo

Geeri baan ku daynine

Daa'uud hadduu tegay

Dilla yaa u sheekayn

Yaa maaweelin dooxii

Kaftan aan la diidayn

Oo weliba duur xul ah

Oo dur iyo daabac ah

Dadku ay isku weriyaan

Yaa arar ku sii dayn

Soo dhigi daleedaha

 

Ayaa gabay da' weyn iyo

U dooyeysan geeraar

Dabaylaha dhacaayiyo

Wixii duugmay waa hore

Ama daalalay iyo

Foocaar dusheediyo

Daruuraha wixii yaal

Ayaa diirada u xidhan

Da' yartiyo carruuraha

Ayaa uga dardaar werin

Sidii xarafyo diineed

Laabta ugu daabici

 

Dulmi iyo xumaan iyo

Wixii duuma cudur jira

Ayaa diidi oo nici

Xaqa yaa ku daakiri.

 

Allow deeqsi ma ahaa

Hayin ubad ma daadsha ah

Waayeel dareenliyo

Dun xariir ah ma ahaa

 

Dugsi lagu caweeyiyo

Suugaan dayaantoo

Buugag lagu daleeyiyo

Taariikh duuban ma ahaa

 

Intaad dunida joogtiyo

Noloshii na deeqdaye

Allow daarta aakhiro

Da'santaad la heestiyo

Dirkii gacan macaan iyo

Gabayaagi dookhiyo

Tixda kugula doodiyo

Xaamud kuu damaashaad

Gacan ubax ku deeqsii

Cali Tadhase deexiyo

Qosol kugu dawaafsii

Jaamac daaro kuu gogol

 

Dadkii aad jeclayd iyo

Culimadi dilaad iyo

Duqeydaad u oydiyo

Awliyada dawaaftiyo

Nabigii la dayr noqo!

 

Bashir Goth, 11 August 2025.

*Daa'uud Cammir Diiriye wuxu aasaase, hal abuure iyo majaajilayste ka ahaa kooxdii fanka ee Bons Bras ee ka abuurantay magaalada Jubuuti sanadkii 1955 kana dhalatay kooxdii saddexaad ee Balwada. Markii dambana wuxu aasaase ka ahaa kooxdii Gacan Macaan ee fanaaniinta badan dhashay. Wuxuna ku dambeeyey deegaankii uu ku dhashay ee Dilla oo uu ka noqday beer qodaal. Wuxuna tiriyey tix aad u badan oo gabay, geeraar iyo madadaadlaba leh oo reebtay mahadhooyin iyo murti badan, Daa'uud markuu dhintay cimrigiisu wuxu ahaa boqol ku dhawaad.

The Legacy of a Bedouin Emir

 I wrote the following poem as a tribute to the memory of the late UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan the day he died on November 2,2004. I lived many years in the UAE and watched his benevolent rule up close. This is the first time it is published on the 20th anniversary of Sheikh Zayed's death.

 

From the oasis of Al Ain

You started your march

Your dream, your vision,

Your desire for change

 

You rose from the desert

As tall, as generous

As unbending as a palm tree

Always giving, always sheltering

Standing aloft, above history and time

For all to see, how legacy is made

How seeds are sown, how life is born

 

From the desert's womb

The cradle of man

The home of Abraham, of Mosses

Of Jesus the Nazareth,

Of Mohammed the Quraishite

Of Babel's gardens

Of civilizations of yore

The home of heroism

And haunting stories

You found the secret

With a Bedouin's intuition

With nature's inspiration

That water and only water

Was the miracle of life!

 

With a vision in sight

And a will at hand

You shouldered the burden

With a solemn oath

Never will you slumber

Never will you sleep

Never your conscience

Will rest in peace

 

Until the desert, adorns its cloak

Until it lushes, with luxuriant bloom

 

Until people in love

In plenty and bounty

Under the tent of Zayed

All live in peace

All divisions must cease

 

Until all could see  

How a Bedouin Emir

Can teach the world

How leaders could reap

When promises, they keep.

 

                             - Bashir Goth, November 2, 2004.

Madaxnimoy - A song on leadership

The following song called Madaxnimoy (leadership) explains the different objectives that politicians have in seeking leadership. Addressing leadership as a person, it says: 

 O' leadership, people seek you for different reasons Some see you as a scary thing a lion’s canine and as bitter as an aloe gel, while others see you as a sweet honey to be licked. 

Some see you as fearful as the oceans' deadly waves and storms, while others see you as lush green ranges that need to be grazed. 

Some see you as a light that leads people out of the darkness, while others see you as a treasure waiting to be looted. 

Some see you as a throne, a mirrored palace and endless partying, 

while others see you as a time bomb tied to their hands waiting to explode anytime. 

Some see you as a vision to be embraced to lead the people out of darkness, while others see you as a place of entertainment and singing!

A Haiku for the world*

 Mankind goes high wire

Wisdom snails through the darkness

Cherry blossom in fall.

 

          ***

Children wail in school

Morality at gun point

Roses at bloodbath.

         

***

Old men lean on mics

Storms rumble on the horizon

Lilies wait to tumble.

         

***

Camels stand listless

Smoke rises from a factory

No tears from the sky.

         

***

Black bodies wash ashore

Diamonds on ivory necks

Drums beat in winter

             

***

Boats splash in water

Cheetah cubs whimper in bags

Soaring heat at dawn

 

***

Fish swims in sea slime

Dusky stars blink from the heavens

Gadgets light the earth.

 

-       Bashir Goth, June 15, 2022 written in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 * I told my wife that I forgot to bring a book with me to read during my trip to Minnesota and she told me to write a poem about the condition of the world. Hence, this haiku was born.

https://www.poemhunter.com/member/AddNewPoem/?poemid=61898453

Koonka Ka Ogsooni

 

The first lines of this poem which have become the concluding lines “abaal kuna, abaal kaydsan, abaal kun iyo dheeraada…” came to me on Jan12, 2022 at 9:14 AM while in the bathroom in the room of my quarantine hotel, Swissotel, Al Ghurair Center, Omar Bin Al Khatab Road, Deira Dubai. Then I completed it in the morning of January 13, and  finally made the last edits in the morning of January 14.

 

Koonka ka ogsooni

 

Koronuhu markuu igu dhacee, noloshu kayrkaytay

Ee kadimada la ii oodaye, la i karaantiinay

Kaynaanka ninkii iigu yimid, ina karaameeyey

Abiidaba kun deeq buu ahaa, duni kalkaalkeede

Ee kowba gurmad ii ahaa, koonka ka ogsooni

Saxiibadii kurbadu ii gashee, koolka damin waayey

Ee alla bariga iila soo kalahay, koonka ka ogsooni

Ehelkii kabtiga iyo ducada, igula soo kooyey

Ee kaarka iyo xanuunkaygu dhibay, koonka ka ogsooni

Reerkaygii keligood cidlada, kaalintay tebayey

Ee lahaa allow kaayagow, kani ku weydaari

Ee kalka iyo laabtayda culay, koonka ka ogsooni

Korka uun kuwii iga maqlee, yeedhmo kari waayey

Ee niyadda uun allow kici lahaa, koonka ka ogsooni

Kuwii yidhi allow uu kaw yidhaa, kani na weydaarto

Ee habaarka iila soo kuudadsaday, koonka ka ogsooni

Caafimaadku waa kayd ilaah, siiyo kuu rabo e

Haddaan karinka soo dhaafo oon, orodka kaynaansho

Abaal kuna, abaal kaydsan, abaal kun iyo dheeraada

Qof waliba Kalkaan ugu hayaa, Kaalintuu galaye.

 

---Bashir Goth, January 14, 2022.

 Hoos ka dhegeyso isaga oo coda ah (listen to the audio below):

Koonka Ka Ogsooni

https://soundcloud.com/bashir-goth/koonka-ka-ogsooni-m4a

An Ode for the Emirates by Bashir Goth

 I wrote the following poem in 2016 but  kept it under wraps not by design by accident until I remembered it today on the 50th National Day of the United Arab  Emirates, a country in which I spent many years of my life and career. 

An Ode for the Emirates

 Let Imraul Qais, Antra and yesteryear poets

Weep on their Atlal

On their blackened hearthstones

And sing an ode for the Emirates

Forget Abbasid Baghdad and its splendors

Its poets, its goblets, and its maidens

And sing an ode for the Emirates

Leave Umayyad Damascus and its domes

Its Byzantium palaces, its Udari poets

In the distant memory

And sing an ode for the Emirates

Weep not on the ruins of Al-Andalus

And its cities of light

The arches and tapestry of Al Hamra

And fountains of Madinat Al-Zahra

And sing an ode for the Emirates

                        ***

Sing for the miracle, mythical

Meteoric rise of Abu Dhabi and Dubai

For the splendid beauty of Sharjah

For the elegance of Ajman and Umm Al Quwain

For the glory of Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah

For the Shimmering towers adorning the sky

For the highways and overhanging bridges

Stop and gaze in amazement and awe

At Arabia’s 21st century wonder

And sing an ode for the Emirates.

                        -Bashir Goth (2nd Dec. 2016)