Bare Daandii

[Intro] Darkness on the edges of a restless night But a spark yawns awake, a stubborn light [Verse 1] Sleepless thoughts like doors that won’t stay closed Body aches, mind storms, the silence opposed Why endure the weight when nothing holds my name? If I’m a page unmarked, who’s to explain? [Pre-Chorus] I search for clues in cracks of the old dust Ancient whispers push me, insist I must [Chorus] I rise and work with the fire of unanswered questions I push through the grit, I chase the dawn’s suggestions Tiny truths become heavy with meaning, I confess Barely there, but beautiful, a quiet blessedness [Verse 2] Kitaaba keessaa gaafa durii raziqaa, I translate the proof In stubborn lines, a roadmap moves the groove Through tuffii dhiisii gurbbaa, I choose to stand Hands learn the world, and feet reclaim the land [Pre-Chorus] Sammuu isaatiin hojjachuu barana eegallee, I build anew With mind as compass, and courage as glue [Chorus] I rise and work with the fire of unanswered questions I push through the grit, I chase the dawn’s suggestions Tiny truths become heavy with meaning, I confess Barely there, but beautiful, a quiet blessedness [Bridge] Not all see the outline of the road I draw But every milestone speaks in the language I know Numbers mark hours, years in small increments grow From patience blooms a path only the patient show [Chorus] I rise and work with the fire of unanswered questions I push through the grit, I chase the dawn’s suggestions Tiny truths become heavy with meaning, I confess Barely there, but beautiful, a quiet blessedness [Outro] Haalaan xiqqaatte biyyoo, the harvest finally near From the rough to the refined, I’m learning to hear What once felt distant is now a soft, clear glow A peaceful ache for recognition, and I know