ARABIC LYRICS

Humata 'L-hima Ya Humata 'L-hima
Halummu, Halummu, Li-majdi 'Z-zaman
Laqad Sarakhat Fil-'uruqi 'D-dima
Namutu, Namutu, Wa-yahya 'L-watan
Li-tadwi 'S-samawatu Bira 'diha
Li-tarmi 'S-sawa'iqu Niranaha
Ila 'Izzi Tunis Ila Majdiha
Rijala L-biladi Wa-shubbanaha
Fala Asha Fi Tunisa Man Khanaha
Wa-la Asha Man Laysa Min Jundiha
Namutu Wa-nahya 'Ala 'Ahdiha
Hayata 'L-kirami Wa-mawta 'L-'izam.

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
 
O defenders of the Nation, hasten to the meeting of glory!  
We are ready to die, if it is necessary, die so that our country will live!
This our blood in our veins urges us.
 
There is nobody in our country who refuses to be in the ranks of its soldiers!
We are bound together by our oath of fidelity.  
We will live on her soil in dignity  
or we will die, for her, in glory.  
 
Be master of your destiny, o my country, and be happy!  
Because it is not worth to live without being master of your sovereignty  
My boiling blood and all the wealth I possess,
I am ready to sacrifice it for my country and my people.  
Glory to you, Tunisia! Greatness of your people, remain forever proud!  
Look at your children launching out, such as lions,  
In assault on the enemy on the day of the battle
 
Our heritage, among the nations, is the strength of our arms,  
the arms as hard as the rock of these imposing buildings  
And which hold high the banner of the country.  
This banner makes us proud, and it is proud to be carried by us.
Arms that bring us towards the highest tops  
Of glory and greatness  
And which guarantee the realisation of our ambitions
Which will bring misfortune to the enemies of our Fatherland  
But who are peaceful with all those who want peace.
 
When the people wants to live, destiny must surely respond
Darkness will disappear, chains will certainly break!

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Tunisia
"Himat Al Hima" (Defenders of the Fatherland)

Words by:Mustafa Sadik Al-Rafii and Aboul-Qacem Echebbi
Music by:Mohamad Abdel Wahab
Adopted:1987

The lyrics of the Tunisian anthem were written by an Egyptian in the 1930s.
Originally just one verse, another two were added by the Tunisian national poet
Aboul-Qacem Echebbi. The music was composed by the same person who wrote the
music of the royal Libyan anthem and the anthem of the United_Arab_Emirates.
The new anthem was introduced in 1987 since the previous anthem was closely
tied to the government of Habib Bourguiba.

See also: Tunisia_(1846-1958), Tunisia_(1958-1987).
