Bilady, Bilady, Bilady

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Bilady, bilady, bilady (Arabic: بلادي بلادي بلادي) has been Egypt's national anthem since 1979. The lyrics and melody were composed by Sayed Darwish (1892-1932). Although the song has three stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today.

1 Lyrics
2 History
3 See also
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Lyrics

Arabic Lyrics	Transliteration	Translation
بلادي بلادي بلادي لكِ حبي و فؤادي بلادي بلادي بلادي لك حبي و فؤادي مصر يا أم البلاد انت غايتي والمراد وعلى كل العباد كم لنيلك من اياد بلادي بلادي بلادي لكِ حبي و فؤادي بلادي بلادي بلادي لك حبي و فؤادي مصر انت أغلى درة فوق جبين الدهر غرة يا بلادي عيشي حرة واسلمي رغم الأعادي بلادي بلادي بلادي لكِ حبي و فؤادي بلادي بلادي بلادي لك حبي و فؤادي مصر اولادك كرام أوفياء يرعوا الزمام سوف تخطي بالمرام باتحادهم و اتحادي بلادي بلادي بلادي لكِ حبي و فؤادي ‎	Biladi Biladi Biladi Laki Hubbi Wa Fuadi Biladi Biladi Biladi Laki Hubbi Wa Fuadi Misr Ya Umm Al Bilad Inti Ghayati Wal Murad Wa 'Ala Kull Il 'Ibad Kam Lineelik Min Ayadi. Biladi Biladi Biladi Laki Hubbi Wa Fuadi Biladi Biladi Biladi Laki Hubbi Wa Fuadi Misr Inti Aghla Durra Fawq Gabeen Ad-dahr Ghurra Ya Biladi 'Aishi Hurra Wa As 'Adi Raghm-al-adi. Biladi Biladi Biladi Laki Hubbi Wa Fuadi Biladi Biladi Biladi Laki Hubbi Wa Fuadi Misr Awladik Kiram Aufiya Yar'u-ziman Saufa Takhti Bil-maram Bittihadhim Wa-ittihadi. Biladi Biladi Biladi Laki Hubbi Wa Fuadi^[1]	My homeland, my homeland, my homeland, My love and my heart are for thee. My homeland, my homeland, my homeland, My love and my heart are for thee. Egypt! O mother of all lands, My hope and my ambition, How can one count The blessings of the Nile for mankind? My homeland, my homeland, my homeland, My love and my heart are for thee. My homeland, my homeland, my homeland, My love and my heart are for thee. Egypt! Most precious jewel, Shining on the brow of eternity! O my homeland, be for ever free, Safe from every foe! My homeland, my homeland, my homeland, My love and my heart are for thee. My homeland, my homeland, my homeland, My love and my heart are for thee. Egypt! Noble are thy children, Loyal, and guardians of thy soil. In war and peace We give our lives for thy sake. My homeland, my homeland, my homeland, My love and my heart are for thee.^[1]

[edit] History

The lyrics were written by Mohamed Yunis El Qadi^{[verification needed]} and Sayed Darwish who also composed its music, who maintained close ties with early leaders of the national movement for independence in Egypt, such as Mustafa Kamel. In fact, the chorus of Egypt's national anthem were derived from one of Kamel's most famous speeches.^[2]^[3]

Egypt's first national anthem dated back to 1869 when a royal anthem was composed to honour the monarch. Popular belief was that it was Verdi who composed the music of the anthem^{[citation needed]}. It is unclear how long this anthem was in use, although the monarchy was deposed in 1952, however, this anthem was used as part of the anthem of the United Arab Republic with Syria in 1958.^[4]

"Walla Zaman Ya Selahy" was first written for Umm Kalthoum, who was considered by many as the number one female singer of that period, the song gained a great deal of popularity in 1956, and was finally adopted as the national anthem in 1960. It remained as Egypt's national anthem until it was replaced by the current national anthem in 1979. The anthem was also used, without lyrics, from 1965-1981 by Iraq, which was seeking a greater Arab state that would link those two nations with other Arab states.^[5]