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Ziyara Ujarumani

Description:: SWAHILI: Hili ni shairi kuhusu ziara ya Ustadh Mau nchini Ujerumani. Alikuwa amesafiri huko ili kuchambua na kutafsiri hati za kale na miswada ya ushairi iliyoandikwa kwa Kiswahili kwa khati za kiarabu. Ziara hii ilikuwa ya mradi ulioongozwa na profesa Clarissa Vierke. Profesa Vierke pamoja na mwenzake wa karibu Annachiara Raia walimchukua Ustadh Mau kutoka uwanja wa ndege na kumpa nguo za joto zaidi ili avae. Ustadh Mau anatoa shukurani zake kwa matendo haya ya wema na anamshukuru kila mtu aliyefanikisha kukaa kwake kwa mwezi mmoja nchini Ujerumani. Tazama pia shairi linalofanana na hili : umada_ms_00054, lenye kichwa "Kundi la Bwana Zahidi". ENGLISH: This is a poem about Ustadh Mau's visit to Germany. He had travelled there to analyze and translate 18th-century Swahili manuscript poetry written down in Arabic script. The workshop was held at the University of Bayreuth , host by Prof. Clarissa Vierke with the help of Annachiara Raia. In this poem composed in Germany , Mau expresses his gratitude for the host generosity and thanks everyone who made his one-month stay in Germany worthwhile. See also similar poem : umada_ms_00054, titled "Kundi la Bwana Zahidi".
Date:: January 5, 2015
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Zawadi za harusi

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili liliandikiwa rafiki yake Shadya, mtoto wa kike Ustadh Mau. Fatma rafiki yake Shadya alikua anaolewa hivyo akamuomba babake amuandikie shairi hili kumpa wasia kuhusu ndoa. ENGLISH: This poem was written for a friend to Shadiya, the daughter to Ustadh Mau. Her friend Fatma was to get married. Therefore, Shadya requested this poem in order to give marriage advice to Fatma.
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Zawadi za harusi

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili liliandikwa na Ustadh Mau kwa ajili ya harusi ya binti wa rafiki. Jina la bi harusi lilikuwa Jueweriya na babake Soudi na mamake Khola waliomba shairi hili liandikwe na Ustadh Mau. Shairi hili linapeana ushauri wa ndoa kulingana na maadili ya Kiislamu. ENGLISH: This poem was written by Ustadh Mau for the wedding of a friend's daughter. The bride's name was Jueweriya and her father Soudi and mother Khola requested this poem to be written by Ustadh Mau. The poem contains general marriage advice according to Islamic values.
Date:: August 23, 2013
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Zawadi

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili lililoandikwa na Ustadh Mau ni la Anas, na linamhusu Anas kupokea zawadi kutoka kwa wapenzi wake. Zawadi yenyewe ilikuwa kanzu, na Ustadh Mau anasisitiza jinsi kanzu ni sehemu ya urithi wa kitamaduni kwa jamii nyingi tofauti. Kuvaa kanzu pamoja na kofia inayolingana (kofia ndogo iliyotariziwa) ni njia maarufu ya uvaaji, haswa miongoni mwa Waislamu katika pwani ya Kenya. Ustadh Mau anabainisha kuwa vizazi vichanga vinaonekana kuweka thamani ndogo kwa kanzu. Anawataka vijana kutambua heshima inayoambatanishwa na kanzu na mtu akiivaa atatambuliwa kuwa ni binadamu anayeheshimika. Ustadh Mau pia anabainisha kuwa waandaaji bora wa kofia wanapatikana Lamu na kwamba ujuzi huu unapaswa kupitishwa kwa vizazi vijavyo. ENGLISH: This poem written by Ustadh Mau is for Anas, and it is about Anas receiving a gift from his loved ones. The gift itself was a kanzu, and Ustadh Mau emphasizes how the kanzu is a part of cultural heritage for many different communities. Wearing a kanzu combined with a matching kofia (a small embroidered cap) is a popular way of dressing, especially so among Muslims along the coast of Kenya. Ustadh Mau notes that the younger generations seem to place less value on the kanzu. He urges young people to recognize the respect a kanzu carries and that a person wearing it will be identified as a respectable human in return. Ustadh Mau also notes that the best kofia makers are located in Lamu and that this skill should be passed on to future generations.
Date:: September 18, 2002
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Yondi la nyonda

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili la Ustadh Mau liliandikwa kwa ajili ya mkewe Sauda ambaye alikwenda safarini. Shairi linaeleza jinsi anavyotamani uwepo wake na jinsi anavyohisi huzuni kwa sababu ya umbali huo. Anaeleza jinsi alivyotambua mapenzi yake yalivyokuwa mazito kwake baada ya muda na anamsihi arudi haraka kwani hawezi kuzuia hamu yake tena. ENGLISH: This poem by Ustadh Mau was written for his wife Sauda who went away on a trip. The poem expresses how much he misses her presence and how he feels sadness because of this distance. He describes how he realized how deep his love has become for her over time and urges her to come back quickly as he cannot contain his longing for her anymore.
Date:: December 21, 2005
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Yondi la nyonda

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili la Ustadh Mau liliandikwa kwa ajili ya mkewe Sauda ambaye alikwenda safarini. Shairi linaeleza jinsi anavyotamani uwepo wake na jinsi anavyohisi huzuni kwa sababu ya umbali huo. Anaeleza jinsi alivyotambua mapenzi yake yalivyokuwa mazito kwake baada ya muda na anamsihi arudi haraka kwani hawezi kuzuia hamu yake tena. ENGLISH: This poem by Ustadh Mau was written for his wife Sauda who went away on a trip. The poem expresses how much he misses her presence and how he feels sadness because of this distance. He describes how he realized how deep his love has become for her over time and urges her to come back quickly as he cannot contain his longing for her anymore.
Date:: December 21, 2005
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Yondi la nyonda

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili la Ustadh Mau liliandikwa kwa ajili ya mkewe Sauda ambaye alikwenda safarini. Shairi linaeleza jinsi anavyotamani uwepo wake na jinsi anavyohisi huzuni kwa sababu ya umbali huo. Anaeleza jinsi alivyotambua mapenzi yake yalivyokuwa mazito kwake baada ya muda na anamsihi arudi haraka kwani hawezi kuzuia hamu yake tena. ENGLISH: This poem by Ustadh Mau was written for his wife Sauda who went away on a trip. The poem expresses how much he misses her presence and how he feels sadness because of this distance. He describes how he realized how deep his love has become for her over time and urges her to come back quickly as he cannot contain his longing for her anymore.
Date:: December 21, 2005
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Ya yana usiyawaze

Description:: SWAHILI: Ustadh Mau alitunga shairi hili kwa ajili ya binti yake Hannan. Shairi hilo linamhimiza asahau yaliyopita na kutazamia siku zijazo. Baba yake anamwomba asijitwike na mambo ya zamani kwa sababu hana uwezo wa kukabiliana nayo bali anamsihi ajiandae kwa maisha yajayo kwani atahitaji kuwa na ujasiri wa kukabiliana na yale yajayo. ENGLISH: Ustadh Mau compossed this poem for his daughter Hannan. The poem encourages her to forget the past and to look forward to the future. Her father asks her not to burden herself with things of the past because she has no control over them but rather he urges her to prepare herself for the future since she will need to be bold to face what is to come.
Date:: May 27, 2010
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Yapasa kutahadhari

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili ni sehemu muhimu kuhusu mpango wa kujenga kiwanda cha kuzalisha umeme kwa kutumia makaa katika eneo la Manda kaunti ya Lamu na kampuni ya kibinafsi ya Amu Power yenye makao yake makuu jijini Nairobi. Mradi huo wa kinu cha umeme ulikataliwa na wengi, wakiwemo jamii za eneo hilo na wanaharakati wa mazingira kutoka Lamu, ambao waliwasilisha kesi mahakamani dhidi ya mradi huo. Mnamo Novemba 2020 hatimaye serikali ya Kenya ilighairi mradi huo, baada ya kujali sana asili ya Lamu kitaifa na kimataifa. Katika shairi hili, Ustadh Mau anasisitiza mambo yale yale ya wanaharakati, yaani kwamba matokeo ya mazingira yangeharibika sana. Pia anabainisha kuwa maisha ya wavuvi yatahatarishwa kwani viumbe vya baharini pia vinaweza kutishiwa na mradi huu. Anawataka watu kuwa makini na kukataa miradi hiyo ya uharibifu. ENGLISH: This poem is a critical piece on the plan to build a coal-fired power plant in the Manda area of Lamu County by Amu Power Company, a private power generation company based in Nairobi. The power plant project was rejected by many, including local communities and environmental activists from Lamu, who filed a lawsuit against the project. In November 2020 the Kenyan government finally cancelled the project, after much national and international concern for Lamu's nature. In this poem, Ustadh Mau emphasizes the same points as the activists, namely that the consequences for the environment would be too destructive. He also notes that the livelihoods of fishermen will be jeopardized as marine life might also be threatened by this project. He urges people to be careful and to reject such destructive projects.
Date:: October 10, 2019
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Yapasa kutahadhari

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili ni sehemu muhimu kuhusu mpango wa kujenga kiwanda cha kuzalisha umeme kwa kutumia makaa katika eneo la Manda kaunti ya Lamu na kampuni ya kibinafsi ya Amu Power yenye makao yake makuu jijini Nairobi. Mradi huo wa kinu cha umeme ulikataliwa na wengi, wakiwemo jamii za eneo hilo na wanaharakati wa mazingira kutoka Lamu, ambao waliwasilisha kesi mahakamani dhidi ya mradi huo. Mnamo Novemba 2020 hatimaye serikali ya Kenya ilighairi mradi huo, baada ya kujali sana asili ya Lamu kitaifa na kimataifa. Katika shairi hili, Ustadh Mau anasisitiza mambo yale yale ya wanaharakati, yaani kwamba matokeo ya mazingira yangeharibika sana. Pia anabainisha kuwa maisha ya wavuvi yatahatarishwa kwani viumbe vya baharini pia vinaweza kutishiwa na mradi huu. Anawataka watu kuwa makini na kukataa miradi hiyo ya uharibifu. ENGLISH: This poem is a critical piece on the plan to build a coal-fired power plant in the Manda area of Lamu County by Amu Power Company, a private power generation company based in Nairobi. The power plant project was rejected by many, including local communities and environmental activists from Lamu, who filed a lawsuit against the project. In November 2020 the Kenyan government finally cancelled the project, after much national and international concern for Lamu's nature. In this poem, Ustadh Mau emphasizes the same points as the activists, namely that the consequences for the environment would be too destructive. He also notes that the livelihoods of fishermen will be jeopardized as marine life might also be threatened by this project. He urges people to be careful and to reject such destructive projects.
Date:: October 10, 2019
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Wema

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili linamsifu gavana Timamy na licha ya kukumbwa na mitihani mengi wakate wake serikalini (2013-2017) bado aliweza kuleta maendeleo kwa jamii. ENGLISH: A poem praising politician Timamy, commenting on how despite various hurdles during his time in office as governor of Lamu County from 2013 to 2017, Timamy still managed to accomplish his goals for the community. He lost the re-election in 2017, yet was reinstated as governor in 2022.
Date:: June 28, 2017
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Wema

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili linamsifu gavana Timamy na licha ya kukumbwa na mitihani mengi wakate wake serikalini (2013-2017) bado aliweza kuleta maendeleo kwa jamii. ENGLISH: A poem praising politician Timamy, commenting on how despite various hurdles during his time in office as governor of Lamu County from 2013 to 2017, Timamy still managed to accomplish his goals for the community. He lost the re-election in 2017, yet was reinstated as governor in 2022.
Date:: June 28, 2017
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Waswiya

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili lililoandikwa na Ustadh Mau limedhamiriwa bintiye Azra. Ni ushauri wa kibinafsi kutoka kwa baba kwenda kwa binti kuhusiana na dhana ya ndoa. Anasisitiza umuhimu wa ndoa katika maisha ya mtu na kwamba ni sehemu ya mpango wa Mungu. Anaandika kuwa ni muhimu kwa mke kutanguliza nyumba na familia yake kuliko kazi yake na kumtunza mwenza wako vizuri ili iwe ndoa ya kudumu. ENGLISH: This poem written by Ustadh Mau is dedicated to his daughter Azra. It's personal advice from father to daughter in regards to the concept of marriage. He emphasizes the importance of marriage in one's life and that it is part of God's plan. He writes that it is important for a wife to prioritize her household and family over her job and to take care of your respective partner well so that it may be a long-lasting marriage.
Date:: February 14, 2019
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Wasiya wa mabanati

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili limeandikwa na Ustadh Mau kama wasia kwa wasichana na wanawake. Ustadh Mau alipata hamasisho kutoka kwa muandishi wa kutoa usuri Ali Al-Tantawi aliyeandika shairi liitwalo ''Ya Binti'' miaka kumi iliyopita. Mashairi haya yalipata umashuhuri sana haswa shairi la Ustadh Mau upande wa Pwani mwa Kenya. Japokuwa shairi hili linatambulika kama utendi, bahari yake inafanana na Dura al-Mandhuma. Wasiya wa mabanati unazungumzia kutumiwa na kutengwa kwa wanawake haswa mikononi mwa wanaume na jinsi majanga kama vile unyanyasaji wa kijinsia yanaweza kuathiri akili ya mwanamke. Shairi hili linalenga mtazamo wa mwanamume kumpachika msichana uja uzito na kisha kumsusia. Beti za mwisho za shairi zinatumika kuwapatia onyo kali wasichana na wanawake likiwahimiza wajihifadhi kutokana na majanga haya na kwa jamii na binadamu kujiboresha ili visa kama hizi zikomeshwe. ENGLISH: This poem was written by Ustadh Mau to serve as an advisory piece for women and girls. He was inspired by the Syrian author Ali Al-Tantawi, who had composed the pamhplet ''Ya Binti (Oh, My Daughter)'' ten years prior. Both poems circulated greatly in the Muslim world, especially Ustadh Mau's version along the Kenyan coast. Although the poem by Ustadh Mau is widely known as an utendi, its metre is close to dura al-mandhuma. Wasiya wa mabanati discusses the exploitation and marginalization of women (in particular at the hands of men) and how tragedies such as sexual assault may impact the woman's psyche. The poem focuses on the perspectives of a man impregnating a young woman and abandoning her after. The final stanzas of the poem serve as a greater warning and advice to women and girls, moving away from the singled out woman of the poem, urging them to protect themselves from such tragedies and for society and mankind to better themselves so these things may cease to happen.
Date:: January 16, 1974
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Wasiya wa mabanati

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili limeandikwa na Ustadh Mau kama wasia kwa wasichana na wanawake. Ustadh Mau alipata hamasisho kutoka kwa muandishi wa kutoa usuri Ali Al-Tantawi aliyeandika shairi liitwalo ''Ya Binti'' miaka kumi iliyopita. Mashairi haya yalipata umashuhuri sana haswa shairi la Ustadh Mau upande wa Pwani mwa Kenya. Japokuwa shairi hili linatambulika kama utendi, bahari yake inafanana na Dura al-Mandhuma. Wasiya wa mabanati unazungumzia kutumiwa na kutengwa kwa wanawake haswa mikononi mwa wanaume na jinsi majanga kama vile unyanyasaji wa kijinsia yanaweza kuathiri akili ya mwanamke. Shairi hili linalenga mtazamo wa mwanamume kumpachika msichana uja uzito na kisha kumsusia. Beti za mwisho za shairi zinatumika kuwapatia onyo kali wasichana na wanawake likiwahimiza wajihifadhi kutokana na majanga haya na kwa jamii na binadamu kujiboresha ili visa kama hizi zikomeshwe. ENGLISH: This poem was written by Ustadh Mau to serve as an advisory piece for women and girls. He was inspired by the Syrian author Ali Al-Tantawi, who had composed the pamhplet ''Ya Binti (Oh, My Daughter)'' ten years prior. Both poems circulated greatly in the Muslim world, especially Ustadh Mau's version along the Kenyan coast. Although the poem by Ustadh is widely known as an utendi, its metre is close to dura al-mandhuma. Wasiya wa mabanati discusses the exploitation and marginalization of women (in particular at the hands of men) and how tragedies such as sexual assault may impact the woman's psyche. The poem switches between the perspectives of a man impregnating a young woman and abandoning her after, and the woman herself. The final stanzas of the poem serve as a greater warning and advice to women and girls, moving away from the singled out woman of the poem, urging them to protect themselves from such tragedies and for society and mankind to better themselves so these things may cease to happen.
Date:: January 16, 1974
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Wasiya wa mabanati

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili limeandikwa na Ustadh Mau kama wasia kwa wasichana na wanawake. Ustadh Mau alipata hamasisho kutoka kwa muandishi wa kutoa usuri Ali Al-Tantawi aliyeandika shairi liitwalo ''Ya Binti'' miaka kumi iliyopita. Mashairi haya yalipata umashuhuri sana haswa shairi la Ustadh Mau upande wa Pwani mwa Kenya. Japokuwa shairi hili linatambulika kama utendi, bahari yake inafanana na Dura al-Mandhuma. Wasiya wa mabanati unazungumzia kutumiwa na kutengwa kwa wanawake haswa mikononi mwa wanaume na jinsi majanga kama vile unyanyasaji wa kijinsia yanaweza kuathiri akili ya mwanamke. Shairi hili linalenga mtazamo wa mwanamume kumpachika msichana uja uzito na kisha kumsusia. Beti za mwisho za shairi zinatumika kuwapatia onyo kali wasichana na wanawake likiwahimiza wajihifadhi kutokana na majanga haya na kwa jamii na binadamu kujiboresha ili visa kama hizi zikomeshwe. ENGLISH: This poem was written by Ustadh Mau to serve as an advisory piece for women and girls. He was inspired by the Syrian author Ali Al-Tantawi, who had composed the pamhplet ''Ya Binti (Oh, My Daughter)'' ten years prior. Both poems circulated greatly in the Muslim world, especially Ustadh Mau's version along the Kenyan coast. Although the poem by Ustadh Mau is widely known as an utendi, its metre is close to dura al-mandhuma. Wasiya wa mabanati discusses the exploitation and marginalization of women (in particular at the hands of men) and how tragedies such as sexual assault may impact the woman's psyche. The poem focuses on the perspectives of a man impregnating a young woman and abandoning her after. The final stanzas of the poem serve as a greater warning and advice to women and girls, moving away from the singled out woman of the poem, urging them to protect themselves from such tragedies and for society and mankind to better themselves so these things may cease to happen.
Date:: January 16, 1974
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Wasilisho

Description:: SWAHILI: Hati hizi ziliandikwa na Ustadh Mau alipotembelea Italia. Katika kulinganisha shairi la mwanamke wa kiarabu anayeitwa Umamah bint Al-Harith Al-Shaybany na mwanamke wa kibajuni anayeitwa Mwana Kupona binti Bwana Mataka. Wote waliishi nyakati tofauti na walitokea familia tofauti ilhali waliandikia wasichana wao shairi lenye funzo moja kuhusiana na kuchunga na kuwa heshimu mabwana zao. ENGLISH: These are notes written by Ustadh Mau for a conference in Naples, Italy. He was comparing the poems of an Arab woman by the name of Umamah Bint Al-Harith Al-Shaybany and a poem by a Bajuni woman named Mwana Kupona bint Bwana Mataka. Both women lived during different periods and had differing backgrounds, yet both wrote a similar poem for their daughters on how to live with and please their husbands.
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Warsha kuhusu maadili na utamaduni

Description:: SWAHILI: Mwaliko huu uliandikwa na Alawy Abzein, mfanyakazi katika RISSEA ("Taasisi ya Utafiti ya Taaluma za Kiswahili ya Afrika Mashariki"), ambaye alimwalika Ustadh Mau kwenye warsha kuhusu utamaduni na maadili kutokana na ujuzi wake wa kina na mshikamano wake na dhana ya kuhifadhi urithi wa kitamaduni na lugha. ENGLISH: This invitation was written by Alawy Abzein, an employee at RISSEA ("Research Institute of Swahili Studies of Eastern Africa"), who invited Ustadh Mau to a workshop about culture and ethics due to his extensive knowledge and his affinity with the concept of conservating cultural and linguistic heritage.
Date:: January 12, 2008
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Waqti

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili linazungumzia umuhimu wa kuchunga wakati usitupite ovyo ovyo. Lazima tutumie kila dakika ipaswavyo kwani kila mda ukienda haurudi. Ustadh Mau anakumbuka beti moja kwa moyo "mapigo ya moyo wa binadamu ni ukumbusho kwamba maisha ni dakika na sekunde". ENGLISH: This poem is about the importance of time and being aware of the passing of time and not letting it pass unknowingly. The poem emphasizes that we should make every minute count since once time passes it cannnot be recovered again. Ustadh Mau still remembers one of the verses by heart ("the heart beat of a human being reminds the heart that in fact life is all about minutes and seconds").
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Wanafundi kwaherini

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili lilitungwa kwa ajili ya wanafunzi wa RISSEA kuwaaga baada ya kumaliza mafunzo yao. Katika shairi Ustadh Mau anawashukuru kwa jinsi walivyoshirikiana kwenye masomo na kuwa na tabia njema. Anawatakia heri na kuwakaribisha kutembelea tena Lamu. ENGLISH: This poem was composed for the students of RISSEA ("Research Institute of Swahili Studies of Eastern Africa") to say goodbye to them after the completion of their training. In the poem Ustadh Mau appreciates them for how they have cooperated and behaved well. He wishes the farewell and welcomes them to visit Lamu again.
Date:: December 14, 2010
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Uzunduzi wa RISSEA

Description:: SWAHILI: Ustadh Mau aliandika shairi hili kupongeza na kusherehekea uzinduzi wa RISSEA ("Taasisi ya Utafiti ya Taaluma za Kiswahili ya Afrika Mashariki"). Anaiombea taasisi hiyo mpya ifanikiwe na anasisitiza umuhimu wa kulinda na kuhifadhi lugha ya Kiswahili katika shairi zima. Pia anawashukuru waanzilishi kwa kuanzisha mradi huo. ENGLISH: Ustadh Mau wrote this poem to congratulate and celebrate the launch of RISSEA ("Research Institute of Swahili Studies of Eastern Africa"). He prays for the new institution to be successful and emphasizes the importance of protecting and preserving the Swahili language throughout the poem. He also thanks the founders for initiating such a project.
Date:: November 28, 2008
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Uzunduzi wa rissea

Description:: SWAHILI: Ustadh Mau aliandika shairi hili kupongeza na kusherehekea uzinduzi wa RISSEA (Taasisi ya Utafiti ya Taaluma za Kiswahili ya Afrika Mashariki). Anaiombea taasisi hiyo mpya ifanikiwe na anasisitiza umuhimu wa kulinda na kuhifadhi lugha ya Kiswahili katika shairi zima. Pia anawashukuru waanzilishi kwa kuanzisha mradi huo. ENGLISH: Ustadh Mau wrote this poem to congratulate and celebrate the launch of RISSEA (Research Institute of Swahili Studies of Eastern Africa). He prays for the new institution to be successful and emphasizes the importance of protecting and preserving the Swahili language throughout the poem. He also thanks the founders for initiating such a project.
Date:: November 28, 2008
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Uzunduzi wa RISSEA

Description:: SWAHILI: Ustadh Mau aliandika shairi hili kupongeza na kusherehekea uzinduzi wa RISSEA (Taasisi ya Utafiti ya Taaluma za Kiswahili ya Afrika Mashariki). Anaiombea taasisi hiyo mpya ifanikiwe na anasisitiza umuhimu wa kulinda na kuhifadhi lugha ya Kiswahili katika shairi zima. Pia anawashukuru waanzilishi kwa kuanzisha mradi huo. ENGLISH: Ustadh Mau wrote this poem to congratulate and celebrate the launch of RISSEA (Research Institute of Swahili Studies of Eastern Africa). He prays for the new institution to be successful and emphasizes the importance of protecting and preserving the Swahili language throughout the poem. He also thanks the founders for initiating such a project.
Date:: November 28, 2008
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Uzunduzi wa RISSEA

Description:: SWAHILI: Ustadh Mau aliandika shairi hili kupongeza na kusherehekea uzinduzi wa RISSEA ("Taasisi ya Utafiti ya Taaluma za Kiswahili ya Afrika Mashariki"). Anaiombea taasisi hiyo mpya ifanikiwe na anasisitiza umuhimu wa kulinda na kuhifadhi lugha ya Kiswahili katika shairi zima. Pia anawashukuru waanzilishi kwa kuanzisha mradi huo. ENGLISH: Ustadh Mau wrote this poem to congratulate and celebrate the launch of RISSEA (Research Institute of Swahili Studies of Eastern Africa). He prays for the new institution to be successful and emphasizes the importance of protecting and preserving the Swahili language throughout the poem. He also thanks the founders for initiating such a project.
Date:: November 28, 2008
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Uzunduzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Mshairi analalamikia udhalilifu na ukandamishaji wa waswahili na jinsi walivyojitenga miongoni mwao kila mda umavyokwenda. ENGLISH: The narrator of the poem laments the oppression of the Swahili community and how its members became divided amongst themselves over time.
Date:: November 24, 2000
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Uzinduzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Mshairi analalamikia udhalilifu na ukandamishaji wa waswahili na jinsi walivyojitenga miongoni mwao kila mda umavyokwenda. ENGLISH: The narrator of the poem laments the oppression of the Swahili community and how its members became divided amongst themselves over time.
Date:: November 24, 2000
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Uzinduzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Mshairi analalamikia udhalilifu na ukandamishaji wa waswahili na jinsi walivyojitenga miongoni mwao kila mda umavyokwenda. ENGLISH: The narrator of the poem laments the oppression of the Swahili community and how its members became divided amongst themselves over time.
Date:: November 24, 2000
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utumbuizo

Description:: SWAHILI: Hili ni shairi la utumbuizo lililokusanywa na Ustadh Mau kutoka kwa wanawake wa Shella. Walimuandikia Ustadh Mau shairi hili kwenye karatasi. Utumbuizo kama huu hupitishwa kutoka kizazi kimoja hadi kingine, kutoka kwa mama hadi kwa mwanae. Ustadh Mau alikusanya mashairi haya kuyahifadhi kwa vizazi vijavyo fahari ya kiswahili na waAmu. Shairi hili limeandikwa na mwanamke kwa jina la Binti Rahmaan Sultan ila mtunzi mwenyewe hajulikani. ENGLISH: This poem is a lullaby collected by Ustadh Mau from women in Shela. They wrote it down on paper for Ustadh Mau to keep, as these lullabies are passed on from generation to generation, from mother to daughter, meaning they know it by heart. Ustadh Mau sought out the lullabies to document and preserve this particular aspect of Swahili, coastal and Lamu heritage. It was part of a competition (mashindano) on lullabies. The women who participated were gifted kanga for their participation. This piece was written down by a woman who went by the family name of Binti Rahmaan Sultan. The original composer of the poem is unknown.
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi wa tabia nzuri

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili lilitungwa na Abdallah Mohamed Bakathir kwa ajili ya watoto na marafiki zake alipokuwa mgonjwa sana na hakuweza kusema neno lolote na alitaka kuacha ushauri huu kabla ya kifo chake. Anatoa ushauri muhimu wa maisha ya jumla kwa watoto wake, jinsi ya kuishi vizuri katika jamii. Anatoa ushauri juu ya kutopoteza wakati, marafiki wabaya, jinsi ya kujiendesha unapoalikwa mahali fulani, jinsi ya kuishi na mke/mume, jinsi ya kutambua tabia za watu, jinsi ya kuchagua msaidizi wa nyumbani, jinsi ya kulinda siri, usafi, adabu ya kula, jinsi ya kushughulikia wageni na mengi mengineyo. ENGLISH: This poem was composed by Abdallah Mohamed Bakathir for his children and friends when he was very sick and could not utter a word and he wanted to leave behind this advice before his death. He gives important general life advice to his children on how to live well in society. He gives out advice on time wasting, bad companies, how to conduct oneself when invited somewhere, how to treat a spouse, how to tell someone's character, how to choose a househelp, how to protect a secret, hygiene, eating ettiquette, how to handle guests and so much more.
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina utenzi tano. Upande B: 4. Utenzi wa dua (maombi). 5.Shauri kabla ya kufunga ndoa. ENGLISH: This audiocassette contains 5 poems. Side B: 4. Poem of supplication: Prayers. 5. Advice before marriage.
Date:: before 1985
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina tenzi mbili. Upande A: 1. Mihadarati na madhara yake. ENGLISH: This audiocassette contains two poems. Side A: 1. Drug abuse and its effects.
Date:: after 2011
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina tenzi mbili. Upande B: 2. Onyo dhidhi ya matumizi ya dawa za kulevya. ENGLISH: This audiocassette contains two poems. Side B: 2. Warning against drug abuse.
Date:: after 2011
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina tenzi tano. Upande A: 1. Shairi hii linaelezea historia ya Ali ibni Abi Twalib binamu wa Mtume Muhamad namna alikua mkarimu .2. Shairi la pili linazungumzia kujihusia nafsi na kuwahusia waisalmu wengine. 3.Utenzi wa tatu ni utenzi wa kunasihi watu na kutofuata matamanio ya dunia. ENGLISH: This audiocassette contains five poems. Side A: 1.The poem tells the history of Ali ibni Abitwalib a cousin of Prophet Muhamad how he was generous. 2 The second poem speaks of self-indulgence and relating to other Muslims. 3. The third poem is a poem to plead with people to not follow the desires of the world.
Date:: before 1985
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina utenzi mmoja. Upande B: Haki za Watoto. ENGLISH: This cassette contains one poem: Continuation on: Side B: 1. Childrens Rights.
Date:: February 5, 2001
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina utenzi mmoja. Upande A na Upande B: 1. Utenzi mwezi wa Ramadhan. ENGLISH: The audiocassette contains two sides with the same poem. Side A and Side B: 1. Poem about the month of Ramadhan.
Date:: 1975
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina utenzi mmoja. Upande A: 1. Utenzi kuhusu ukimwi, sehemu ya pili. ENGLISH: The audiocassette contains one poem. Side A: 1. Poem about AIDS, continuation.
Date:: after 2000
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina utenzi mmoja. Upande A: 1. Utenzi kuhusu ukimwi. ENGLISH: The audiocassette contains one poem. Side A: 1. Poem about AIDS.
Date:: after 2000
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina utenzi mmoja. Upande A: Haki za Watoto. ENGLISH: This cassette contains one poem. Side A: 1. Childrens Rights.
Date:: February 5, 2001
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utenzi

Description:: SWAHILI: Casseti hii ina utenzi mmoja. Upande A: Haki za watoto kupata mama bora. ENGLISH: This audiocassette contains one poem. Side A: 1. Childrens rights of having a better mother.
Date:: after 2001
Resource Type:: sound recording
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Utamduni na mila ni yetu kuu fahari

Description:: SWAHILI: Mashairi haya yanazungumzia umuhimu wa utamaduni wetu na kwa nini tunapaswa kujivunia. Ustadh Mau anabainisha kuwa mila zetu ni za thamani kwa vile zimekuwepo kwa zaidi ya karne nyingi. Anawahimiza watu kushikilia tamaduni na mila zao kwa nguvu ili zisifujike. Anasema kuwa mila zetu ndio utajiri na fahari yetu kubwa na kwa hivyo, ni wajibu wetu kuzipitisha kwa watoto wetu. Ustadh mau anabainisha kuhusu baadhi ya mambo maalum ambayo watu wa Lamu wanayo kama vile uvuvi, ukulima, useremala, utengenezaji wa viatu vya ngozi, udarizi wa nguo, ujenzi miongoni mwa mengine. ENGLISH: This poems addresses the importance of our culture and why we should be proud for it. Ustadh Mau notes that our traditions are valuable since they have been in existence for over centuries. He encourages the people to hold strong onto their cultures and traditions not to be tampered with. He argues that our traditions are our biggest wealth and pride and therefore, it is our obligation to pass them over to our children. Ustadh mau notes on some specialities that the people of Lamu posses such as fishing, farming, carpentry, making of leather shoes, making embroidery on clothes, construction among others.
Date:: November 17, 2015
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Usafi jambo muhimu

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili lililoandikwa na Ustadh Mau linahusu umuhimu wa usafi na usafi. Shairi linataja ni kiasi gani katika Uislamu usafi unasisitizwa na kuchukuliwa kuwa ni wema. Ustadh Mau pia anatofautisha kati ya aina mbili za usafi: usafi wa kiakili na usafi wa moyo, ambayo ina maana ya kuilinda na mawazo mabaya na husuda. Aina ya pili ni usafi wa mwili, kama vile katika nyumba zetu, mitaa na miili yetu. Mwenye kujiweka safi, Ustadh Mau anasema, atapata thawab (malipo mema mbele ya Mungu). ENGLISH: This poem written by Ustadh Mau is about the importance of cleanliness and hygiene. The poem mentions how much in Islam cleanliness is emphasized and considered a virtue. Ustadh Mau also makes the distinction between two types of hygiene: the mental hygiene and cleanliness of the heart, which means protecting it from evil thoughts and jealousy. The second type is the physical cleanliness, such as in our homes, our streets and our bodies. One who keeps clean, Ustadh Mau argues, will receive more thawab (spiritual merit).
Date:: September 5, 2010
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Usafi jambo muhimu

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili lililoandikwa na Ustadh Mau linahusu umuhimu wa usafi na usafi. Shairi linataja ni kiasi gani katika Uislamu usafi unasisitizwa na kuchukuliwa kuwa ni wema. Ustadh Mau pia anatofautisha kati ya aina mbili za usafi: usafi wa kiakili na usafi wa moyo, ambayo ina maana ya kuilinda na mawazo mabaya na husuda. Aina ya pili ni usafi wa mwili, kama vile katika nyumba zetu, mitaa na miili yetu. Mwenye kujiweka safi, Ustadh Mau anasema, atapata thawab (malipo mema mbele ya Mungu). ENGLISH: This poem written by Ustadh Mau is about the importance of cleanliness and hygiene. The poem mentions how much in Islam cleanliness is emphasized and considered a virtue. Ustadh Mau also makes the distinction between two types of hygiene: the mental hygiene and cleanliness of the heart, which means protecting it from evil thoughts and jealousy. The second type is the physical cleanliness, such as in our homes, our streets and our bodies. One who keeps clean, Ustadh Mau argues, will receive more thawab (spiritual merit).
Date:: July 1, 2011
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Umra iwe Qabuli

Description:: SWAHILI: Ustadh Mau aliandika shairi hili kwa niaba ya Khalidun Miqdidadi ambaye alimdhamiria shangazi yake Amina Hussein Soud. Alikwenda kwa ajili ya hijja yake (Umrah) na katika shairi hili Khalidun anataka Umra yake ikubaliwe na Mwenyezi Mungu na matakwa yake yatimizwe wakati wa hijja yake pia. ENGLISH: Ustadh Mau wrote this poem on behalf of Khalidun Miqdidadi who dedicated it to his aunt Amina Hussein Soud. She went for her pilgrimage (Umrah) and in this poem Khalidun wishes that her Umrah may be accepted by Allah and that her own wishes are met during her pilgrimage as well.
Date:: June 9, 2010
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Ukimwi waepukika

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili lilitungiwa kikundi cha Annaswiha Muslim Women Group walipokuwa na mkutano wa Ukimwi. Shairi lenyewe ni la mahojiano kati ya mwalimu na mwanafunzi. Mwanafunzi anataka kujua ikiwa ukimwi waepukika? Mwalimu anamweleza kwamba ukimwi unaepukika na kumuarifu zaidi juu ya njia ambazo ukimwi husambaza hivyo ni muhimu kuziepuka kama wataka kuepuka ukimwi. ENGLISH: The poem was dedicated to Annaswiha Muslim Women Group for their HIV/AIDS awareness workshop in 2003. The poem is a dialogue between a student and a teacher in which the student asks his teacher whether HIV can be avoided at all. The teacher claims it can indeed be avoided and enlightens him about the way HIV is spread in order to avoid the disease.
Date:: May 22, 2003
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Ukimwi ni zimwi

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili linaelimisha kuhusu Ukimwi na jinsi ugonjwa huu unavyoenea na unavyoangamiza watu na madhara ya ukimwi kwa kinga mwilini. ENGLISH: In this poem Ustadh Mau aims to educate the people about HIV/AIDS, specifically on the way it is spread and how it is a dangerous disease wiping out the community. Furthermore, he addresses how HIV breaks down the immune system of the body.
Date:: May 9, 2001
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Ukimwi + Harusi + Harusi Mombasa + Maombolezi

Description:: SWAHILI: Waraka huu uko na mashairi manne tofauti: Ukimwi (ukurasa 1-3); Harusi (ukurasa 4); Harusi Mombasa (ukurasa 5-6); Maombolezi (ukurasa 7-8). Ukimwi ni kuhusu hatari ya maradhi ya Ukimwi, Harusi and Harusi Mombasa ni mashairi ya harusi yaliyoandikiwa wanandoa tofauti na Maombolezi ni shairi la maombolezi lililoandikiwa Hamid Khalfan aliyefariki juu ya uzee. ENGLISH: This manuscript contains four different poems: Ukimwi (pages 1-3); Harusi (page 4); Harusi Mombasa (pages 5-6); Maombolezi (pages 7-8). Ukimwi is about the dangers of HIV/AIDS. Harusi and Harusi Mombasa are both wedding poems written for different couples. Maombolezi is a mourning poem for Hamid Khalfan from Lamu who passed of old age.
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Ujumbe kwa kina Mama

Description:: SWAHILI: Ustadh Mau aliandika shairi hili kuwahutubia wajawazito. Anatoa mwongozo wa jinsi ya kutunza watoto wachanga na watoto chini ya umri wa miaka mitano. Ustadh Mau anasisitiza umuhimu wa kwenda kufanyiwa uchunguzi wa afya, kuzalia hospitali na kulala kila mara kwenye vyandarua ili kumkinga mtoto. Zaidi ya hayo, anawashauri akina mama kunyonyesha watoto wao hadi umri wa miaka miwili na kuwaruhusu watoto wao kupata chanjo. Mwisho, anawataka watu kutumia huduma za afya zilizopo na umuhimu wa lishe na lishe. ENGLISH: Ustadh Mau wrote this poem to address pregnant women. He gives guidance on how to care for infants and children under the age of five. Ustadh Mau emphasizes the importance of going for medical check-ups, giving birth in the hospital and to always sleep under mosquito nets to protect the baby. Furthermore, he advices mothers to breastfeed their children until the age of two and to allow their babies to get vaccinated. Lastly, he urges people to make use of existing health care and the importance of nutrition and diet.
Date:: February 7, 2010
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Ufisadi

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili limeandikwa na Abdalla Soud Maawiya. Shairi hili ni jibu la shairi ambalo Ustadh Mau aliwahi kuliandika kuhusu ufisadi na pia liliandikwa kama mashairi ya mazoezi ya Abdalla Soud Maawiya mwenyewe. Katika shairi hilo, anasisitiza kwamba ufisadi ni jambo la ulimwengu wote na si jambo mahususi kwa Kenya. Anasema pia kwamba ni wakoloni wa Magharibi ambao kwanza waliwafundisha watu ufisadi na hongo halisi ni nini, pamoja na dhana kwamba wanasiasa wengi ni mithili ya watangulizi wao. ENGLISH: This poem was written by Abdalla Soud Maawiya. The poem is a response to a poem that Ustadh Mau had previously written about corruption and also written as practice poetry for Abdalla Soud Maawiya himself. In the poem, he makes the point that corruption is a universal thing and not a phenomenon specific to Kenya. He also argues that it was the Western colonizers who first taught people what true corruption and bribery was, as well as the notion that most politicians are replicas of their predecessors.
Date:: September 8, 2005
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Ufisadi

Description:: SWAHILI: Shairi hili linazungumzia ufisadi na athari zake kwa jamii. Mshairi analinganisha ufisadi na sumu ambayo huondoa maisha kutoka kwa kila kitu. Katika jamii ambayo viongozi wake ni wafisadi hakuna kitu kinaonekana kustawi kwani rasilimali zote za maendeleo zinawekwa kwenye mifuko ya watu binafsi. Shairi linamalizia kwa kuuliza ni nani ana jukumu la kukomesha ufisadi? Abdalla Soud Maawiya alitunga shairi kujibu hili. ENGLISH: The poem talks about corruption and its effects to the society. The poet compares corruption to poison that drains life out of everything. In a society whose leaders are corrupt nothings seems to develop since all the resources for development are put into personal pockets. The poem ends with a question as to who is responsible of ending corruption? Abdalla Soud Maawiya composed a poem in response to this one.
Date:: June 6, 2005
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

Twamuaga kwa Huzuni

Description:: SWAHILI: Ustadh Mau ametunga hili shairi kwa niaba ya Mama Azra. Shairi kumwaga mwalimu Sharifa Skanda mkuu wa Mkomani Primary School. ENGLISH: Ustadh Mau composed this poem on behalf of Mama Azra. The poem was composed to say goodbye to Headmistress Sharifa Scanda of Mkomani Primary School.
Date:: June 26, 2011
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)

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