As Salam al Amiri

السلام الأميري

English: National Anthem of Qatar
As Salam al Amiri
National anthem of  Qatar
Lyrics	Sheikh Mubarak bin Saïf al-Thani
Music	Abdulaziz Nasser

As Salam al Amiri (Arabic: السلام الأميري‎, As-salām al-amīrī, meaning "Peace be to the Amir") is the national anthem of the state of Qatar. It was written by Sheikh Mubarak bin Saïf al Thani.

Lyrics

Arabic lyrics	Transliteration	English translation
قسما بمن رفع السماء قسما بمن نشر الضياء قطر ستبقي حرة تسمو بروح الاوفياء سيروا على نهج الألى سيروا وعلى ضياء الانبياء قطر بقلبي سيرة عز وأمجاد الاباء قطر الرجال الاولين حماتنا يوم النداء وخمائم يوم السلام جوارح يوم الفداء قسما قسما قسما بمن رفع السماء قسما بمن نشر الضياء قطر ستبقى حرة تسمو بروح الأوفياء	Qasamān bi-man rafaʿa s-samāʾ Qasamān bi-man našra ḍ-ḍiyāʾ Qaṭarun satbaqá ḥurâẗan Tasmū bi-rūḥi l-fidāʾ Sīrūʾ ʿalá nuhaǧi l-ūlá Wa-ʿalá ḍiyāʾi l-anbiyāʾ Qaṭarun bi-qalbī sīrâ ʿAz ū-amǧādu l-ibāʾ Qaṭaruni r-riǧāla l-awlayn Humātunā yawma l-nidāʾ Wa-ḥamāʾimun yawma s-salām Ğawāriḥa yauma l-fidāʾ Qasamān qasamān Qasamān bi-man rafaʿa s-samāʾ Qasamān bi-man našra ḍ-ḍiyāʾ Qaṭarun satbaqá ḥurâẗan Tasmū bi-rūḥi l-fidāʾ	Swearing by God who erected the sky [1] Swearing by God who spread the light Qatar will always be free Sublimed by the souls of the sincere Proceed thou on the manners of the ascendants And advance on Prophet's guidance In my heart, Qatar is an epic of glory and dignity Qatar is land of the early men Who protect us in time of distress, Doves they can be at times of peace, Warriors they are at times of sacrifice (Repeat 2×, then repeat first four lines)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "English Translation of National Anthem of Qatar". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar. http://english.mofa.gov.qa/details.cfm?id=7. 

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs' page on the National Anthem.
• 15th Asian Games - Qatar National Anthem played at the 15th Asian Games Closing Ceremonies. Hosted by YouTube.