ARABIC LYRICS

Qasaman, qasaman, qasaman  biman rafa' as-seme' 
Qasaman biman nashraz.- z.iye' 
Qat.arun satbaqa x.auratan 
Tasmu birux.i l-aufie' 
 
Siru' 'ala nuhaj il-'u 
wa'la z.ia' il 'anbiya' 
Qat.arun biqalbi sirat 
'azul 'amjaad ul-'iba 
 
Qat.arun ir-rajil al-'awain 
X.aumatnu yaum al-inda' 
Wax.amaymun yaum as-salam 
Jawarix.a yaum al-fida'a 
2x 
 
Qasaman, qasaman, qasaman  biman rafa' as-seme' 
Qasaman biman nashraz- z.iye' 
Qat.arun satbaqa x.aratan 
Tasmu biruxi l-aufi'e 

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Swearing by God who erected the sky
Swearing by God who spread the light
Qatar will always be free
Sublimed by the souls of the sinceres
Procede 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 at time of distress,
Doves they can be at times of peace,
Warriors they are at times of sacrifice

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Qatar
"Al-Salam Al-Amiri" (The Peace for the Anthem)

Words by:Sheikh Mubarak bin Saïf al-Thani
Music by:Abdul Aziz Nasser Obaidan
Adopted:1996

The new anthem of Qatar was adopted on December 7, 1996, upon the accession to
the throne of H.H. the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani. The Anthem
starts by an oath. The first part of the Anthem urges citizens of Qatar to
remain committed to tread the path of their forefathers, who were honorable,
respectable, knowledgeable, religious, empowered by wisdom and vision, and to
follow the guidance of the prophets and their preaching about righteousness,
good deads and beauty. In the second and last part, the Anthem affirms that the
Qatari men of today are defenders of its land and dignity, they are descendents
of the ancestors who defended it in the past and registered glorious annals of
history in words that shine. The Anthem closes by reaffirming that Qatar will
remain free, dignified, glorious and noble hovering high by the souls of the
faithful and sincere.

Special thanks to:Josh Lim for providing the Arabic text lyrics.

See also: Qatar_(1954-1996).

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