Wake (poems in Hausa)

 

1: Yau da Gobe .... 

Muna gida zaune, 

Yan uwa fa tare, 

Duk da uwa da uba fa tare 

Muna ta shewa fa lale 

Komai fa abin dadi 

Kwatsam mai faruwa ta faru 

Me yanke kwauna

Mutuwa ta zo ba jinkirtawa 

Wannan rana tayi daci 

Rai duk yayi kunci 

Wannan rana ba dogon furuci 

Wannan rana mun fa zaunu 

Kurum sai halartowa a zuci 

Lamura da suka auku 

Baza mu sake dawo wa ba 

Ranar da bango ya fadi 

Sai girma ya karu 

Nauyi kuma ba misaltu 

Son rai kuma ya kare 

Sai dai kuma kyautatawa 

Wanna lokacin can 

Da muke ta morewa 

Ban san wahalar samu ba 

Ban san dadin wadata ba 

Ban san dadi rashi ba,  Don nayi godiya 

Wannan lokaci sai yawan kokawa 

Ashe duniya rawar yan mata 

Ranar da na gaba ya gusa 

Sai gashi na baya yau shine a gaba

Ashe dai dan adam akwai rauni 

To ya kai mai sauraro 

A wana hali kake fa  yanzu 

Idan rana tana gushewa 

Wataran Kai ma ka nan 

To sai muyi azama mu daure,  don jin dadin likacin 

Me rubuta wake /me waken nan ya fa gamsu 

Rayuwa na da dadi 

Idan ka kyautata 

Me rage banda azama 

Abun dai kamar wasa /almara 

Yara sun  koma manya  

Ga mata kuma ga yara 

Gida ya kammalawa 

Duniya fa a tafe take

Haka nan lamura ke sauyawa 

Sai me lura ya gane 

Duniya bata waigowa 

2: Matasan social media  ...

Matasa ginshikin alumma 

Manyan mu fa gobe 

Kune masu garin fa 

Matasan mu abin alfahari 

Da can fa a dauri 

Matasa sai yake yake 

Kare kasa don ginin alumna 

Noma da kiwo shine abin yi 

Sun hinmatu don kyautatawa 

Zamani yana ta sauyawa 

Duniya tayi sauki 

Yaki yana ragewa 

Fatauci ya fa karu 

Matasa na ta taimakawa 

Ilimi ya fa  karu 

Kullum sai fadadawa 

Matasa na ta koyo 

Abin dadi da morewa 

Kunga fa social media 

Matasa ne suka kera 

Sukai amfani da kwakwale 

Ba dare ko rana , yanzu suna ta morewa 

Ita wanna social media 

Ta na da amfani infa kun lura 

Haka ma dai da illoli 

Don haka sai ku lura 

Kun ga fa social media 

Zai kai zumunci ka amfanu

Ga kasuwanci don mun karu 

Sannan har ma da nishadantarwa 

Haka ma illolin ta 

Suna ta  nakasa mana matasa

Kwakwale suna ta zaune 

Matasa sai ku motsa su 

Sai  mu rage lokacin brawsing 

Ko kuma social media chatting 

Ko kuma kallo mara amfanu 

Duk don mu kyautata gobe 

Yada zancen karya 

Karairari da zancen banza 

Jita jita da karya 

Wannan sai mu daina 

Ga kalubale ga matasa 

Kowa sai ya himmatu 

Domin ya kyautata gobe 

Har ma sai muyi masa  biki 

Matasan mu masu kwazo 

Ga hankali da tunani 

Basira har ma da wayo 

Sai ku himmatu don kyautatawa 

3. My small world 

In progress ............ 

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4. The long-awaited answer 

In progress ............ 

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Ina ruwa na!

 

Rana ta take gari kuma yayi tsit, sai karar iskar bazara na tayar da kura. Na Audu na zaune a gefen hanya yana sake-sake a ransa dangane da kuncin rayuwa. Cikin lokaci kankani sai gashi ya tsunduma kogin tunani yana tarawa yana debewa. A wannan yanayi ya fada tunanin halin da yake ciki da kuma sanadin halin da alumma ta tsinci kanta. Ganin mai ruwa na tafiya sai ya tuna masa da zancen bayaushe na ina ruwa na idan yana ganin abu bai shafe shi. Kamar maganar wai idan jifa ya wuce ka to ya fada kan kowa! Me za ka rasa idan ka hana jifan daga faruwa ko kuma idan ya wuce to ka taimaka  kar ya fada kan kowa don ka da ya yi illa? Me yasa baza ace idan jifa ya wuce ka, ka taimaka don kar ya cutar da kowa ba? Na Audu na ganin haka ya dace to kana zargin wannan karin maganar akan halin da alumna ke ciki kenan? Tambayar da Hadi yayiwa Na Audu kenan. Na Audu ya gyada kai ya kada baki yace, a'a. Amma ina ganin idan mutum ya tarbiyantu da kalamai na taimako zai yi amfani wajen yadda zai bullowa alamura. Halin ko in kula da ya kawo mu cikin damuwa nake taajibi. Yanzu kaga a garin mu sai ka bada kudi kafin kayi bacci da sauran alamura na rayuwa! Kamar yaya, bari na Baka labari ko na fede biri har wutsiya. 

A Brief Historical Note on Dutse, Jigawa State

Introduction - 

 

Dutse is the capital of Jigawa state of Nigeria. The state was created in 1991 during the military regime of Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. Dutse (Dutsi,in earlier notes) got it name from the rocky topography peculiar to the area. Different forms of rocks can be seen widely spread across the town. Mostly igneous in nature, the rocky town got it name from this naturally endowed resources, Dutse (Hausa term for rock).

Dutse and its environ are well known for Date Trees (Dabino) of different variaty. The area is characterised with undulating topography and hilly walls. The name Jigawa (from Jigayi) is attributed to such topology. Peculiar to the North-Western states, the population of Dutse are predominantly Hausa and Fulani. With availability of agrarian land, the inhabitants of Dutse are predominantly farmers; other occupations typical to rural area are also available among the populace.

The emirate of Dutse -

Popular in Nigeria and particularly northern Nigeria, Dutse is being ruled by an emir and supported by four tiers of rulers at different levels: Hakimi (the head of a district, typically a local government), Dagaci (head of a ward) and Mai-unguwa (last in the hierarchy). The immediate past of Dutse was his eminence late Alhaji Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi and the present emir is his eminence Alhaji Hameem Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi. Out of the 27 Local Governments in Jigawa state, Dutse emirate has a total of 7 Local Governments comprising of Dutse, Birnin-Kudu, Buji, Gwaram, Jahun, Kiyawa, and Miga. This is also the senatorial district of Jigawa central. Dutse Emirate shares boarder with Kano State to the west, and Bauchi state to the east.

It was reported (informally) that when Shaik Usman Bin Fodio (Mujadaddi) granted flags to some districts/states, as the clearance to wage jihad and fight under his leadership, the then rulers of Dutse (Mussa and Salihi both being Fulani) travelled to Sokoto (where the Mujaddadi resides) and requested for such flag. Unfortunately no flag is available and the Mujaddadi consoled the two to come back with the consolation that a time will come when they will have their own independent state. This is being attributed, by some, to the status of Dutse as the state capital. The seat of the emir, Garu, is located in a hilly area with natural fortification. High mountains and shallow holes besieged the area with only one entrance that is heavily guarded against invaders (in the days of yore). This has made the residents of this area well protected from external threats and have the advantage of viewing approachers (and perhaps take necessary action).

The call for state creation -

The agitation for the creation of Jigawa state was chaired by late Malam Inuwa-Dutse, former commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the old Kano State (comprising of present Kano and Jigawa states) during late Alhaji Audu Bako governoship. The movement started in the late 70s but it was curtailed as result of military coup. There were renewed interests at different times since the first call. When the call for states creation resurfaced in the late 80s, Jigawa people were not hesitant to lent their voices. Fortunately, the victorious moment came in the early 90’s (August, 1991, precisely) during the military regime of President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. Although the call for state creation was won, majority of the constituting local governments submitted in the original report for the creation of the state were phased out and new ones were introduced. Some of the areas left out include Albasu, Ajingi, Wudil, Sumaila, Kachako and Takai. Only few among those that agitated for such state creation were actually in the New World (Jigawa Tarin Allah as the slogan for the state).

Institutions - 

Presently, there is Federal University Dutse, Research Institute for Date Palm (Sub-Station) and state polytechnic in Dutse; School of Nursing and Midwifery in Birnin-Kudu. In addition to these, there are a number of public schools spread across the senatorial district. 

 

Government - 

....to be continued!