ARABIC LYRICS

Iishi biladi, aasha ttihadu imaratina,
Iishti li-shaabin
Dinuhu l-iislamu hadyuhu l-qur'anu.
Hassantuki bi-smi l-lahi ya watanu
Biladi, biladi, biladi, biladi
Hamaki l-'ilahu shurua z-zamani
Aqsamma an nabni naamalu
Naamalu nakhlusu naamalu nakhlusu
Mahma iishna nakhlusu nakhlusu
Dama l-aman wa-aasha l-aalamu ya imarati,
Ramzu l-uurubati:
Kulluna nafdiki bi-d-dima nurwiki
Nafdiki bi-l-'arwahi ya watanu 

---
ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Live, my land; may the union of our emirates live.
May you live for a people
Whose religion is Islam, and whose guide is the Qur'an.
May I strengthen you in the name of God, O homeland.
My land, my land, my land, my land.
May God protect you from the evils of time.
We have vowed to build, to work.
To work, to be loyal, to work, to be loyal.
However long we may live, to be loyal, to be loyal.
May safety endure, and the flag live, O Emirates,
The symbol of Arab-ness.
We would all make sacrifices for you, and with our blood saturate you.
We would give up our souls for you, O homeland.

(English translation copyright © 2006 by Elias Shakkour; not to be reproduced without permission.)

-------------------------

United Arab Emirates
"Ishy Bilady" (Long Live My Nation)

Words by:Aref Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan
Music by:Mohamad Abdel Wahab
Adopted:1971 (music), 1996 (words)

Long one of my favourite anthems, the anthem of the UAE was without words (and
a classic example of the style of anthem known as "Arab_fanfare") until 1996,
when words were written for it. The author of the music also composed the music
for the national anthem of Tunisia and the royal anthem of Libya.

Special thanks to:Michael Bristow for providing me with the lyrics to the
anthem.

MUSIC


