National Anthem of Kuwait
| English: National Anthem | |
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| Al-Nasheed Al-Watani | |
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National anthem of | |
| Lyrics | Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani |
| Music | Ibrahim Al-Soula |
| Adopted | 1978 |
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| Music sample | |
| Al-Nasheed Al-Watani  | |
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani (Arabic: النشيد الوطني, an-našid al-waṭanī, meaning "National Anthem"). The Kuwaiti national anthem is by poet Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani, Ibrahim Al-Soula composed the music and Ahmad Ali arranged the composition. It was first broadcast on 25 February 1978.
Before 1978 Amiri Salute was used. It was composed by Yusuf Adees in 1951.
Lyrics
| Arabic language | Transliteration | Figurative English translation (not a literal translation of the Arabic text) |
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0 1 2 3 |
Refrain First stanza Second stanza Third Stanza |
Refrain First stanza Second stanza Third stanza Kuwait, my country,
May you be safe and glorious. |
External links
- Kuwaiti Embassy in Beirut - The Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Beirut has long and short versions of the National Anthem.
- Kuwait: Al-Nasheed Al-Watani - Audio of the national anthem of Kuwait, with information and lyrics
- BBC News - Instrumental version of "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani" in RealAudio