CIYOW BIYAHA KEEN
Moderators: Moderators, Junior Moderators
Forum rules
This General Forum is for general discussions from daily chitchat to more serious discussions among Somalinet Forums members. Please do not use it as your Personal Message center (PM). If you want to contact a particular person or a group of people, please use the PM feature. If you want to contact the moderators, pls PM them. If you insist leaving a public message for the mods or other members, it will be deleted.
This General Forum is for general discussions from daily chitchat to more serious discussions among Somalinet Forums members. Please do not use it as your Personal Message center (PM). If you want to contact a particular person or a group of people, please use the PM feature. If you want to contact the moderators, pls PM them. If you insist leaving a public message for the mods or other members, it will be deleted.
CIYOW BIYAHA KEEN
Does anyone know the playwright, history or te storyu behind this almost operatic classic. It is a song about yearning for freedom, rebellion, conservatism, women's right and so much more.
The plot revolved rounf a teenage girl and her village. they want to her to serve and do teh things that a girl is expected to do like fetching water and she wants to live and enjoy and have fun
It roughly goes something like this. Please correct me if I am wrong my Wallaweyn lingo isnt what it used to be
Village: Ciyow Biyaha keen ciddaa oomanee caweys iyo cayaar dhafee ceelka soo jiidee
Girl: Ceelka jiidkiisaan la caatoobee caawinaan waaye caasha waa noogee
Village: Repeat above chorus
Girl: Hawd Caleentiisa soo carfoo haysee cirka waa soo ceeryaamiyoo haayee
Village: repeat chorus
Could anyone remember the rest?
I will translate to english for our non-Somali speakers and young qurbe Somalis as well as qaldaans if necessary.
Great piece of work isnt it? is it from the 50s? 60s?
The plot revolved rounf a teenage girl and her village. they want to her to serve and do teh things that a girl is expected to do like fetching water and she wants to live and enjoy and have fun
It roughly goes something like this. Please correct me if I am wrong my Wallaweyn lingo isnt what it used to be
Village: Ciyow Biyaha keen ciddaa oomanee caweys iyo cayaar dhafee ceelka soo jiidee
Girl: Ceelka jiidkiisaan la caatoobee caawinaan waaye caasha waa noogee
Village: Repeat above chorus
Girl: Hawd Caleentiisa soo carfoo haysee cirka waa soo ceeryaamiyoo haayee
Village: repeat chorus
Could anyone remember the rest?
I will translate to english for our non-Somali speakers and young qurbe Somalis as well as qaldaans if necessary.
Great piece of work isnt it? is it from the 50s? 60s?
Well, I think that is a nice play, but it is the most beautiful one. I think this one ecompasses the whole shukansi style of urban somalis, and depicts a life style. The sings of flirting, negotiation, and even agreement are all embedded in this song/play. It is treasure for us to remember it and keep it. I do litsen it every time, and I keep discover some new meaning of it. Classic.
Now I am on the run, but I will post it the translated version and last part of the song. Here is the play, enjoy it:
She beings with:
Jidka lees ku joogoo,
la is ku jawaab xumeeyo
la is xareero ( aflagaado)
mad jeclatey.
Jahadaa la taalee,
Jahilnimaa ku qadee Jiidoow ( the guy)
Ma ku jawaabaye
And then he asnwers:
Madaxaada waaye
Meeha wixii i keeney
Ha i moodin
Waa ku soo magee ( magay)
Maqri (dhib) iiga dhafee
Miirkeygi yaa tahee
Mudo ii qabo muraad keygi
And then she answes
Dahab iyo luulee kugu ma doorsahayi
Dalka nuuriyow i daweye
Duqa iiga doonee
Da’inimad qabtaaye
Ana waa kuu dadaalaye
And he answers
Duqa waa taqaanine
Deeq badan aas rabaa
Iyo dahabkoo dambiil u qaadaye
Daf inaan ku siiyo
Duurkaan kuula aada
Ana daawadey i daweye
I will complete the last part. Sorry.
Derbi
Now I am on the run, but I will post it the translated version and last part of the song. Here is the play, enjoy it:
She beings with:
Jidka lees ku joogoo,
la is ku jawaab xumeeyo
la is xareero ( aflagaado)
mad jeclatey.
Jahadaa la taalee,
Jahilnimaa ku qadee Jiidoow ( the guy)
Ma ku jawaabaye
And then he asnwers:
Madaxaada waaye
Meeha wixii i keeney
Ha i moodin
Waa ku soo magee ( magay)
Maqri (dhib) iiga dhafee
Miirkeygi yaa tahee
Mudo ii qabo muraad keygi
And then she answes
Dahab iyo luulee kugu ma doorsahayi
Dalka nuuriyow i daweye
Duqa iiga doonee
Da’inimad qabtaaye
Ana waa kuu dadaalaye
And he answers
Duqa waa taqaanine
Deeq badan aas rabaa
Iyo dahabkoo dambiil u qaadaye
Daf inaan ku siiyo
Duurkaan kuula aada
Ana daawadey i daweye
I will complete the last part. Sorry.
Derbi
- Sir-Luggoyo
- SomaliNet Super
- Posts: 7827
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:18 pm
- Location: Baar Luga Baxsi
Ciyow biyaha keen
Cidda Oomanee
Caweys iyo Cayaar dhaafee
Ceelka soo jiidee
Ceelka jiidowgiisaan la caatoobe
Caawinaan waayee
Caato waa noogee
(Chorus)
Ceelka waa ceentaa
Ceeb ma keenaayee
Ceen kalaa taalle
Caajis mii haayee
(Chorus)
Cuud caleentiisaa soo carfowhaysee
Cirka waa soo ciiramiyowhaayaa
(Chorus)
Meel cagaar buuxo
Caws ka soo muuqdo
Caano waa yaalaan
Looma ciishoodo
(Chorus)
Absolutely classic Banaadiri. Those were the pioneers of the Reer Xamar arts.
Cidda Oomanee
Caweys iyo Cayaar dhaafee
Ceelka soo jiidee
Ceelka jiidowgiisaan la caatoobe
Caawinaan waayee
Caato waa noogee
(Chorus)
Ceelka waa ceentaa
Ceeb ma keenaayee
Ceen kalaa taalle
Caajis mii haayee
(Chorus)
Cuud caleentiisaa soo carfowhaysee
Cirka waa soo ciiramiyowhaayaa
(Chorus)
Meel cagaar buuxo
Caws ka soo muuqdo
Caano waa yaalaan
Looma ciishoodo
(Chorus)
Absolutely classic Banaadiri. Those were the pioneers of the Reer Xamar arts.
- Sir-Luggoyo
- SomaliNet Super
- Posts: 7827
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:18 pm
- Location: Baar Luga Baxsi
- Sir-Luggoyo
- SomaliNet Super
- Posts: 7827
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:18 pm
- Location: Baar Luga Baxsi
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 0 Replies
- 382 Views
-
Last post by MrPrestige
-
- 1 Replies
- 435 Views
-
Last post by weydamal
-
- 27 Replies
- 1713 Views
-
Last post by JaMaaL-23
-
- 2 Replies
- 317 Views
-
Last post by The_Emperior5
-
- 5 Replies
- 790 Views
-
Last post by sheekh-Farax-zero
-
- 0 Replies
- 4227 Views
-
Last post by BoySmile
-
- 24 Replies
- 1614 Views
-
Last post by Strategic
-
- 3 Replies
- 632 Views
-
Last post by Tanker
-
- 4 Replies
- 607 Views
-
Last post by noer