(Translations are approximate, as Somali versions vary by artist.)
Somalia has a long, rich history with Bollywood films. Since the 1970s and 1980s, Indian movies were regularly broadcast on Somali national television, and VHS tapes of films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Maine Pyar Kiya , and Mann circulated widely. For Somalis, Bollywood offered: Aa Ab Laut Chalen Af Somali
| Original Hindi (Romanized) | Somali Interpretation (Approx.) | | :--- | :--- | | Aa ab laut chalen, vaada kar ke gaye the jahan | Soo noqo mar kale, meeshaan jacaylku iga sii sheegay | | Tu ne mujhko hai diya, saare gham apne liye | Adaa iguu keentay farxad iyo murug labadaba | | Tere bin ab jiyein to kaise jiyein | Aan kala tegi karin, jaanaddu waxay tahay adiga | (Translations are approximate, as Somali versions vary by