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National Anthem of Saudi Arabia
النشيد الوطنيEnglish: The National Anthem an-Našīd al-Waṭaniyy
National anthem of
Saudi ArabiaLyrics Ibrahim Khafaji, 1984 Music Abdul Rahman Al-Khateeb, 1947 Adopted 1950, 1984 Music sample as-Salām al-Malakiyy (Instrumental)- For Jordanian Royal Anthem with the same name (عاش المليك), see As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni.
The National Anthem of Saudi Arabia (النشيد الوطني السعودي) was first officially adopted in 1950 and then again in 1984 with a change in lyrics. The original composition was by Abdul-Rahman al-Khateeb (عبد الرحمن الخطيب) in 1947 and the brass instrumental version was later arranged by Seraj Omar (سراج عمر). The original lyrics (1950) were written by Mohammed Talat (محمد طلعت) while the new lyrics (1984) were written by Ibrahim Khafaji (إبراهيم خفاجي).
It is referred to simply as The National Anthem (النشيد الوطني an-Našīd al-Waṭaniyy), although Sārʿī (سارعي) is a common name for the lyrics, taken from the first verse (سارعي للمجد والعلياء Sārʿī lil-maǧdi wal-ʿalyāʾ) "Hasten to glory and supremacy!" The instrumental version is called the Royal Salute (السلام الملكي as-Salām al-Malakiyy) which is also the name of the ceremony in which it is played to salute senior members of the royal family as well as diplomatic figures.
The lyrics call upon the country to hasten to greatness and raise the flag, glorifies God and asks Him to grant the King of Saudi Arabia long life.
Lyrics
Arabic Transliteration English translation سارع
للمجد والعلياء
والوطن
مجد لخالق السماء
ارفع الخفاق أخضر
يحمل النور المسطر
ردد الله أكبر
يا موطني
موطني
عشت فخر المسلمين
عاش الملك
للعلم- Sārʿī
- Li-l-maǧdi wa-l-ʿalyāʾ,
- Maǧǧidī li-ḫāliqi s-samāʾ!
- Wa-rfaʿī l-ḫaffāqa ʾaḫḍar
- Yaḥmilu n-nūra l-musaṭṭar
- Raddidī: Allāhu ʾakbar,
- Yā mawṭinī!
- Mawṭinī,
- ʿIšta faḫra l-muslimīn
- ʿĀša l-malīk
- Li-l-ʿalám
- Wa-l-waṭán![1]
- Hasten
- To glory and supremacy,
- Glorify the Creator of the heavens!
- And raise the green flag
- Carrying the written light reflecting Guidance,
- Repeat: God is the greatest!
- O my country!
- My country,
- Live as the glory of Muslims!
- Long live the King
- For the flag
- And the homeland![1]
References
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia lyrics". nationalanthems.info. http://david.national-anthems.net/sa'.htm. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
External links
- The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC has an Audio page that includes the National Anthem in both vocal and instrumental versions.
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