National Anthem of Saudi Arabia

National Anthem of Saudi Arabia
النشيد الوطني

English: The National Anthem
an-Našīd al-Waṭaniyy
National anthem of  Saudi Arabia
Lyrics	Ibrahim Khafaji, 1984
Music	Abdul Rahman Al-Khateeb, 1947
Adopted	1950, 1984
Music sample
as-Salām al-Malakiyy (Instrumental)

The National Anthem of Saudi Arabia (النشيد الوطني السعودي) was first officially adopted in 1950 and then again in 1984 with a change in lyrics. The original composition was by Abdul-Rahman al-Khateeb (عبد الرحمن الخطيب) in 1947 and the brass instrumental version was later arranged by Seraj Omar (سراج عمر). The original lyrics (1950) were written by Mohammed Talat (محمد طلعت) while the new lyrics (1984) were written by Ibrahim Khafaji (إبراهيم خفاجي).

It is referred to simply as The National Anthem (النشيد الوطني an-Našīd al-Waṭaniyy), although Sārʿī (سارعي) is a common name for the lyrics, taken from the first verse (سارعي للمجد والعلياء Sārʿī lil-maǧdi wal-ʿalyāʾ) "Hasten to glory and supremacy!" The instrumental version is called the Royal Salute (السلام الملكي as-Salām al-Malakiyy) which is also the name of the ceremony in which it is played to salute senior members of the royal family as well as diplomatic figures.

The lyrics call upon the country to hasten to greatness and raise the flag, glorifies God and asks Him to grant the King of Saudi Arabia long life.

Lyrics

Arabic:

Arabic (transliterated):

Saree

Lel Majde Al Aliya

Majjedi Lekhaleq Assama

Warfail Khaffaqa Akhdar

Yaḥmel Un-Noor Al Musattar

Raddedi Allahu Akbar

Ya Mawteni

Mawteni

Eshta Fakhrar Al-Moslameen

Aash Al-Maleek

Lel Alam

Wal Watan!

                              Saudi National Anthem In English

Hasten

To glory and supremacy,

Glorify the Creator of the heavens!

And raise the green flag

Carrying the emblem of God,

Repeat: God is the greatest!

O my country!

My country,

Live as the glory of Muslims!

Long live the King

For the flag

And the homeland !

References

External links

Wikisource has original text related to this article: Aash Al Maleek

• Saudi Arabia: an-Nasheed al-Waṭaniy - Audio of the national anthem of Saudi Arabia, with information and lyrics
• The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC has an Audio page that includes the National Anthem in both vocal and instrumental versions.

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