Ishy Bilady
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| English: Long Live my Nation | |
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National anthem of United Arab Emirates | |
| Lyrics | Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan, 1996 |
| Music | Mohammed Abdel Wahab |
| Adopted | 1971 |
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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.[citation needed] The lyrics to the anthem, officially adopted in 1996, were written by Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan.
Lyrics
| Arabic text | Transliteration | English Translation |
| عيشي بلادي عاش اتحاد إماراتنا | ‘īšiy bilādī, ‘aiš itaḥidu imārātinā | Live my country, that the unity of our Emirates has lived |
| عشت لشعب | ‘išit liš`abin | may you live 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 fortified by the name of Allah, my 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 | May God protect you from the evil through 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 | we will Work and sincere, Work and sincere |
| 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 | may the safety last and the flag rise, oh 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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