Ishy Bilady
| English: Long Live my Nation | |
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National anthem of | |
| Lyrics | Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan, 1996 |
| Music | Mohammed Abdel Wahab |
| Adopted |
1971 (Music) 1996 (Lyrics) |
The National Anthem of the United Arab Emirates, (Arabic: النشيد الوطني الإماراتي), also popularly known as Ishy Bilady (عيشي بلادي; ‘īšiy bilādī; literally, Long Live my Nation), was officially accepted as the United Arab Emirates' national anthem after the formation of the country in 1971. The anthem was composed by Mohammed Abdel Wahab, who also composed the national anthems of other Arab states. The lyrics to the anthem, officially adopted in 1996, were written by Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan.
Lyrics
| Arabic text | Transliteration | Translation |
| عيشي بلادي عاش اتحاد إماراتنا | ‘īšiy bilādī, ‘aiš itaḥidu imārātinā | Live my country, the unity of our Emirates lives |
| عشت لشعب | ‘išit liš`abin | You have lived for a nation |
| دينه الإسلام هديه القرآن | dīnuhul islāmu haḏihul qurʾānu | Whose religion is Islam and guide is the Qur'an |
| حصنتك باسم الله يا وطن | ḥaṣnatuki bismillah yā waṭan | I made you stronger in Allah's name, oh homeland |
| بلادي بلادي بلادي بلادي | bilādī, bilādī, bilādī, bilādī, | My country, My country, My country, My country |
| حماك الإله شرور الزمان | ḥamāki illāhu šurūr a'zamāni | God has protected you from the evils of the time |
| أقسمنا أن نبني نعمل | aqsamnā an nabnī n‘amalu | We have sworn to build and work |
| نعمل نخلص نعمل نخلص | n‘amalu nuḫliṣ n‘amal nuḫliṣ | Work sincerely, work sincerely |
| مهما عشنا نخلص نخلص | mahmā ‘ašna nuḫliṣ nuḫliṣ | As long as we live, we will be sincere |
| دام الأمان و عاش العلم يا إماراتنا | dām alamān wa ‘āš al-‘ālamu yā al-imārātinā | The safety has lasted and the flag has lived oh our Emirates |
| رمز العروبة | ramzul ‘arūbati | The symbol of Arabism |
| كلنا نفديك بالدما نرويك | kullunā nafdīki bidimā nurwīki | We all sacrifice for you, we supply you with our blood |
| نفديك بالأرواح يا وطن | nafdīkā bil-arwāḥi yā waṭan | We sacrifice for you with our souls oh homeland |
External links
- United Arab Emirates: Ishy Bilady - Audio of the national anthem of United Arab Emirates, with information and lyrics
- Instrumental version of "Tahiat Alalam" in RealAudio
- Vocal version of "Ishy Bilady".
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