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Transliteration of Somali

:Hinjinne u sara kaca
:Calankaan harraad iyo
:Haydaar u mudateen.
:Hir cagaarku qariyayiyo
:Habkay samadu tahayoo
:Xiddig dhi igleh hoorshoo
:Caddaan lagu hadheeyaay.
:Mxaa haybad kugu yaal!


English translation

:Arise with strength; For we have raised our flag,
:The flag which has cost us dear
:With extremes of thirst and pain.
:Our flag, whose colours are the everlasting green of the earth,
:The blue of the sky, and white, the colour of peace;
:And in the centre the red star of blood.
:Oh flag of ours, what a glorious sight!

The translation is not a line by line translation but a comprehensive one.