Kano

Kano [1]ta Dabo tumbin giwa

Heart of politics

Pyramids of markets

To buy and sell freely

When you are peaceful

Kano lives with you in peace

Kano, a beautiful land

A land for all

Its [2]Dala and [3]Gwauron Dutse

Beautiful damsels, [4]Ulamas, [5]Attajirai

Farmers and [6]Almajirai

It is Kano, the mix

Of tradition and modernity

The abode of all you can think of

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[1] Ta Dabo tumbin giwa,          Of Dabo, the belly of the elephant

[2] Dala,                                     A historical hill in Kano city

[3] Gwaron Dutse,                     A historical hill in Kano city

[4] Ulamas,                                 Islamic Scholars

[5] Attajirai,                                Wealthy people/Merchants

[6] Almajirai,                              Knowledge seekers