The first of what will be a series of excerpts from Ogaden poetry is delivered by Fakad(Singub's younger brother).The setting of the poem is the late 70s when the Ogaden war backfired only to increase the plight of the Ogaden clan.
Dhoobeey rag aan waligii arag , kuma dhammaadeen e
Dhilmaanyadu Gol-wayn kuma canteen, dhuuxa wabigiiye
Intay dhagac ka siiyaan ilmadooy,qoyso dhabankooda
Dhogor xumo qaniinkii habluhu,dhagad ma yeesheen e
Nimaan dhalaad ahayn iyo addoon, lama dhaqnaadeen e
Dhax-dhigka kama fureen eelaygii,dhalada waynaaye
Ogaadeen ka dharag caaano budha,laguma dhaateen e
Dhuub bariisa saad kama dhigteen ,oo dharaar qada e
Axmaarana ma dhaan-dhaanbiseen ,Harar dhexdeediiye
Annaga oon dhiman ciidayada , dhaxal ma moodeen e
Rag inuu is dhiibiyo inuu sharaf ,ku dhaanteeyo
Dhammaanteed aduunyada ma jiro, wax u dhexeeyaaye
Innaguun ilaahay ma dhihin, ceeb ku dhaashada e
Goormaynu dhiidhiyi waqtigu , wuu is dhimayaaye
