English: Long Live my Nation | |
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النشيد الوطني الإماراتي | |
National anthem of the United Arab Emirates | |
Also known as | Īshī Bilād (English: Long Live my Nation) |
Lyrics | Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan, 1986 |
Music | Saad Abdel Wahab, 1971 |
Adopted | 1971 1986 (with lyrics) |
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U.S. Navy Band instrumental version
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Ishy Bilady (Arabic: عيشي بلادي, lit. 'Long Live my Country') is the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates. It was officially accepted as the national anthem of the UAE after the formation of the country in 1971.[1]
History and use
After the country's formal nationalisation in 1971, Egyptian composer Saad Abdel Wahab – a nephew of famous Egyptian composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab – created the melody for the anthem in that same year; however, the anthem did not have lyrics until 1986, which were written by Arif Al Sheikh.[1][2]
Lyrics
Arabic original[2][3][4] | MSA Romanization | IPA transcription[lower-alpha 1] | English translation |
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عيشي بلادي عاش اتحاد إماراتنا |
ʿĪšī bilādī ʿāš ittiḥādu ʾimārātinā |
[ʕɪː.ʃiː bi.læː.diː ʕɑːʃ æt.tɪ.ħæː.du ʔi.mɑː.rɑː.ti.næː] |
Long live my country, the unity of our Emirates lives. |
Notes
- ↑ See Help:IPA/Arabic and Gulf Arabic.
References
- 1 2 "United Arab Emirates". nationalanthems.info.
- 1 2 "Pride of poet who penned the words of UAE national anthem". The National. November 25, 2013.
- ↑ "National Anthem". Protocol Department - Dubai. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ↑ "عارف الشيخ.. مبدع النشيد الوطني الإماراتي". بوابة العين الاخبارية. 2017-12-02.
External links
- United Arab Emirates: Ishy Bilady - Audio of the national anthem of United Arab Emirates, with information and lyrics (archive link)
- Instrumental version of "Tahiat Alalam" in RealAudio
- Vocal version of "Ishy Bilady".