Ali Birra’s “Niin Deema” (Niin deema niin deema / Biyya feeteen dhaqa – “I will go, I will go / To the land I’ve never seen”) is a masterpiece of Oromo poetic tradition, blending romantic yearning with diasporic longing. The recurring image of “your beautiful eyes” (ija kee bareedaa) symbolizes both a lover and the Oromo homeland, while verses like “Stars, moon, and the seasons / All remind me of your love” (Urjii ji’aa argus jaalala / Keen yaada) fuse natural imagery with devotion. The krar’s melancholic twang mirrors the tension between movement (“I will go”) and attachment (“I’ll sacrifice all my life to be with you” – Jiruu kiyya hunda), reflecting Ali Birra’s own exile experience. A bridge between generations and geographies.