Alhaj Yushawu, My Father

May 16th, the day my world changed, chale

Alhaj Yushawu, forever in my heart

You were my shield, my guide, my light

Father, you showed me wrong from right

Every word you spoke was pure gold

Your wisdom, your love, could never grow old

You built this family with your own two hands

A pillar of strength across these lands

Eii, medasi for all you gave

A legacy that death cannot enslave

Alhaj Yushawu, you were everything

My father, my hero, my everything

May 16th took you far away

But your spirit stays with me every day

Alhaj Yushawu, oh my father dear

Your love still echoes, I still hear

Wonim, the pain is deep and true

But I'm grateful for a man like you

Your prayers lifted me when I was down

Your gentle hands never let me drown

You taught me courage, taught me grace

I see your face in a crowded place

Alhaj, you were a man of honor

A blessing, a gift, a true adorner

Of all that's good, all that is right

You were my beacon, my guiding light

Alhaj Yushawu, you were everything

My father, my hero, my everything

May 16th took you far away

But your spirit stays with me every day

Rest well, my father, rest in peace

Your love and memory will never cease

Alhaj Yushawu, forever you'll be

The greatest blessing ever given to me