Ishy Bilady
| English: Long Live my Nation | |
|---|---|
| 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 or Mohammed Abdel Wahab, 1971 |
| Adopted | 1971 1986 (with lyrics) |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental rendition of the anthem in F major. | |
ʿĪshī Bilādī[a][b] 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
[edit]It is not clear whether it was the Egyptian composer Saad Abdel Wahab or his uncle, Egyptian composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab, who created the melody for the anthem in 1971.[2] The anthem did not have lyrics until 1986, which were written by Arif Al Sheikh.[1][3]
Lyrics
[edit]| Arabic original[3][4][5] | MSA Romanization | IPA transcription[c] | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
عيشي بلادي عاش اتحاد إماراتنا |
ʿĪshī bilādī ʿāsh 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
[edit]- ^ Arabic: عيشي بلادي, lit. 'Long Live my Country'
- ^ It is often anglicised as Ishy Bilady.
- ^ See Help:IPA/Arabic and Gulf Arabic.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "United Arab Emirates". nationalanthems.info.
- ^ "The day the UAE's national anthem was heard for the first time". The National. December 2, 2022.
There is some confusion over who composed the anthem, between Mohammed Abdel Wahab and his nephew Saad Abdel Wahab, who is better known as an actor and singer.
- ^ a b "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.
