Palestinian National Anthem

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The Palestinian national anthem, Biladi ("My Country"), is the national anthem of the State of Palestine, adopted in 1996 in accordance with Article 31 of its declaration of independence in 1988. It was written by Said Al Muzayin (aka Fata Al Thawra), and its music was composed by Egyptian maestro Ali Ismael, and it was known as the "Anthem of the Palestinian revolution".

Since 1936, Mawtini ("My homeland") Arabic:موطني was unofficially the anthem used by Palestinians, it was written by Ibrahim Towqan and composed by the Lebanese composer Mohammad Flaifel. This should not be confused with Biladi, the official anthem.

[edit] Lyrics of Biladi

بلادي يا أرضي يا أرض الجدود

بلادي بلادي بلادي

يا شعبي يا شعب الخلود

بعزمي وناري وبركان ثأري وأشواق دمي لأرضي وداري

صعدت الجبال وخضت النضال

قهرت المحال عبرت الحدود

بلادي بلادي بلادي

يا شعبي يا شعب الخلود

بعزم الرياح ونار السلاح وإصرار شعبي بأرض الكفاح فلسطين

داري فلسطين ناري فلسطين

ثأري وأرض الصمود

بلادي بلادي بلادي

يا شعبي يا شعب الخلود

بحق القسم تحت ظل العلم

بأرضي وشعبي ونار الألم سأحيا فدائي

وأمضي فدائي وأقضي فدائي

الى أن تعود بلادي

بلادي يا شعب الخلود

[edit] English translation

My country, my land, land of my ancestors
My country, my country, my country
My people, people of perpetuity
With my determination, my fire and the volcano of my revenge
With the longing in my blood for my land and my home
I have climbed the mountains and fought the wars
I have conquered the impossible, and crossed the frontiers
My country, my country, my country
My people, people of perpetuity
With the resolve of the winds and the fire of the guns
And the determination of my nation in the land of struggle
Palestine is my home, Palestine is my fire, Palestine is my revenge and the land of endurance
My country, my country, my country
My people, people of perpetuity
By the oath under the shade of the flag
By my land and nation, and the fire of pain
I will live as a fida'i*, I will remain a fida'i, I will end as a fida'i - until my country returns
My country, people of perpetuity.