Ducaysane wiilkayoow
Oh my blessed son
Anoo dan yar baan ku dhalay
I begot you poor.
Dabadeed waxan galay askari
Then became a soldier.
Anoon waligay dalacin iyo
Without any promotion,
Dablaan kugu soo korshoo
I raised you a rank-less soldier.
Qeyrkey wuxuu duunyo yeeshay
As my peers amassed money,
Asaagay daaro jeexday
My rank's folks built property,
Adan kugu daalay aabe
On nurturing you I labored my son. And
Rabigay iguma darnaane
My Lord wasn't unmerciful
Run baan kuu sheegayaa
in my toil to rear you. I am telling You the truth
Markaad dugsi sare dhamaysay
Upon completing high school,
Adoon dibadda u hiloobin
Not yearning for a foreign land,
Inaad dalkii daafac noqoto
If, but becoming a defender of your
Hadaad dooratoo jeclaatay
Country is a calling of your choice,
Ducaan kuu hibeeye aabe
I bless you my son!
Adduunka intaad dul joogto
As long as you live on this earth!
Darajo yay yarasi malahee
Rank is never too trivial.
Hadduu Rabi kuugu deeqo
If the Lord blesses you with it,
Ha noqon ha doqon kibir ku faana
Never, never become an arrogant daft.
Dammane yaan lagugu xaman
Dim-witted you should not be known.
Dulqaad waligaa lahow
Patience, always employ. And
Dadkaad xukuntana tix geli
Defer to those you direct.
Sharcigana daacad u ahow
Abide honestly by the law.
Hadiidine amarka raac
Don't defy commands, Obey!
Dalkaaga nafta u hibee
Sacrifice yourself for your land.
Waxaan danta guud ahayn
Naught but broad decency
Ducaysane kuguma ogi
I bequeath you my blessed son.
Dudun ka boodi mayside
You aren't jumping over a mot hill.
Adiga iyo inta ula da'da ah
But honesty for you and your
Dardaaran idiinka dhigayaa
Peers, I entrust upon you.

I'm proud