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Kala hufnaaHaqab tirnaaU heellan nahayDadwaynahaanHanuunninnaaHaasaawinnaaDanta u hagnaa.The story of our heritage,We clean it and refurbish,In defense of our way we used to life, and to behave,So essential, we inspire the youth, guide them to the right path,Never making less of what is in our capacity, we work for this,Holding high the wisdom, filtering to get its best part,nourishing and ready for its growth,We guide the public, entertain the masses, and direct them tothe common interest.And finally he describes the art and performance:Buraanbur iyo heesHeello iyo ciyaarGabayo haybadIyo hadhaa lehBaannu hindisnaaHurdadaan gu'yaalKa haayirnaaNaftayadaan hurnaaMa hagrannee waanU hawlgalnaaMurtidaan hurinnaaKala hufnaaHaqab tirnaaU heellan nahayDadwaynahaanHanuunninnaaHaasaawinnaaDanta u hagnaa.Lyrics of every type, those by poetesses, and songs,Traditional play and modern entertainment,High quality literature, we compose poems with everlastingvalue,Loosing nights and nights of sleep, we offer and dedicate ourlife, unselfishly,Never making less of what is in our capacity, we work for this,Holding high the wisdom, filtering to get its best part,nourishing and ready for its growth,We guide the public, entertain the masses, and direct them tothe common interest.Hassan does not lose the chance to identify the issues dear tohim. First, in the third stanza, among the types of Somalipoetry and the works of art identified, he singles outBuraanbur, the genre of poetry composed by women, thusreaffirming the role of the woman in the society. Second, inall the three stanzas his desire to ‘reform’ the culture and socialmatters can be read between the lines. He wants to underscorethat preserving the heritage, the language and literature, iscrucially important but at the same time he reminds us toimprove, to filter them for betterment leaving asideunbecoming attitudes and habits - in other words to reformthe culture itself in a way befitting modern society.Hassan Sheikh Mumin will always be remembered by hisfellow countrymen and women for his immense contributionsas a magnificent teacher and outstanding popular artist ofrare qualities.______________________________________________________________________________________________Hassan Shiekh Mumim (Xasan Sheekh Muummin in Somali), [Zeila, 1931 - Oslo, 2008]. Born in the coastal townof Zaila in what was then the British Protectorate of Somaliland, now Republic of Somaliland, he moved to Booramewhen he was nine, where he completed his elementary education. Radio broadcaster and then staff of the CulturalDepartment of the Ministry of Education, Hassan was an intellectual who dedicated his whole life to social andpolitical activism through literature. Poet, reciter and educationalist, he was one of the most renowned playwrightsSomali society ever produced. He is known for his philosophical compositions in his lyrics, focusing on importantsocial issues like the status of women and role of education in the development of the society. One of his latestcompositions is Samo Ku Waar, the national anthem of Somaliland.20