[quote="Cilmiile"]all those claims are plausible except the Cabdi Galayax bit.
Raage Ugaas is the greatest poet of Somalia. Even Idaajaa agrees with this.
Cabdi Galayax was great but not in that league.[/quote]
Cilmiile I didnt say that, the source is the dhullo poet website Golkhatumo. according to them Cabdi Galayax is the best Somali poet in history
http://www.somaali.com/Opinion.php?art_ID=943here is cabdi galayax boasting he IS the best like Mohammed Ali used to say
Tunka Eyl Taleex iyo Nugaal, Tumurre meeshiisa
Taallada Hargeysiyo Burciyo, Tahadka Buuhoodle
Tariinaha Jabbuutiyo intii, Taango laga gaaro
Togga Adari tuulada Wardheer, Tur iyo Laasoole
Tayim iyo Mareeraale iyo, webiga teedkiisa
Tubta Xamar tafaha Jawhar iyo, tayga Beledweyne
Toobiga Wajeer loo mariyo, tuluska Baardheere
Tuus iyo Quraanyey Garraha, labada tooxood ah
Tunni iyo Abgaal iyo Hawiye, Tuurcaddiyo Booran
Marreexaanka Tuuraha degoo, Togo ku maalaaya
Majeerteenka taagtiyo Hartiga, turuqa waaweyn leh
Iidoorka wada taajiriyo, tiirka Habar Yoonis
Ogaadeenka tamashleynayoo, tirada loo daayey
Intaas aan turaab iyo dhul iyo, tol iyo meel sheegay
Tixaha gabay anaa Yuusufow, taarashka u sida’e
Dadkuna ii tixgeli meeshan iyo, toban jirkaygiiye
Anigoon toddoba gaarin baan, taani ku ahaaye
but Abdi Galayax also recognizes the importance of Raage Ugaas and says this once
Rag badan baa maniister u ahaa, moogaggii hora’e
Inigaase lay muday intii, Raage mawd helaye