Qaran ("Nation") is the national anthem of

Ogadenia Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled ''Ogadēn''; so, Ogaadeen, am, ውጋዴ/ውጋዴን) is one of the historical names given to the modern Somali Region, the territory comprising the eastern portion of Ethiopia formerly part of the Harargh ...

, a country proposed by the ONLF. It is sung in Somali. The previous national anthem of Ogadenia was

Abab Abab ('Raise' or 'Grow') was the national anthem of Ogadenia, a country proposed by the ONLF The Ogaden National Liberation Front (Abbreviation, abbreviated ONLF, so, Jabhadda Wadaniga Xoreynta Ogaadeeniya; ar, الجبهة الوطني ...

Lyrics

Qaran :''Afar magac ku caanow'' :''Casaan iyo cagaarow'' :''Xidigtii cadatd iyo buluugow'' :''Ummad waliba caado iyo dhaqan iyo'' :''Carro iyo degaan iyo'' :''Summad lagu cadeediyo'' :''Cuud baa u gooni ah'' :''Cirifka geeska afrikow'' :''Caynankii Soomaalow'' :''Gacalkii curadadow'' :''Calan dhiig ma daayow'' :''Kaan ku caafimadee'' :''Cudurka iga daweeyow'' :''Cadadkii quraankiyo'' :''Duco lagu cashariyow'' :''Calankii dalkaygow'' :''Calankaygii dadkaygow'' :''Cirka sare ka walaclee'' :''Cirka sare ka walaclee'' :''Cirka sare ka walaclee'' :''Cirka sare ka walaclee''

Unofficial English translation

Nation :''The famous four parts'' :''The red and the green'' :''The white star and the blue'' :''Every society has a culture and a tradition and'' :''An environment and a land and'' :''Idiosyncrasies'' :''A unique livelihood'' :''The Horn of Africa'' :''The Somali identity'' :''The dear flag of the youth'' :''No flag without bloodshed'' :''The flag that healed me'' :''Cured me of my illness'' :''The chapters of the holy Quran'' :''Gave it its blessing'' :''The flag of my nation'' :''The flag of my people'' :''Shall forever fly above the land'' :''Shall forever fly above the land'' :''Shall forever fly above the land'' :''Shall forever fly above the land''

Notes

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