Homat el Diyar

حُمَاةَ الدِّيَار

English: Guardians of the Homeland
Ħumāt ad-Diyār
Flag of Syria.
National anthem of	Syria
Lyrics	Khalil Mardam Bey
Music	Mohammed Flayfel
Adopted	1936
Music sample
Ħumāt ad-Diyār (Instrumental) File:Syrianthem.mid

“Ħumāt ad-Diyār” (Arabic: حُمَاةَ الدِّيَار‎, translated Guardians of the Homeland, is the national anthem of Syria, with lyrics written by Khalil Mardam Bey and the music by Mohammed Flayfel, who also composed the national anthem of the Palestinian National Authority, as well as many other Arab folk songs. It was adopted in 1936 and temporarily fell from use when Syria joined the United Arab Republic with Egypt in 1958. It was decided that the national anthem of the UAR would be a combination of the then-Egyptian anthem and Ħumāt ad-Diyār. When Syria seceded from the union in 1961, the anthem was completely restored.

Text

Arabic

Latin transliteration

Humāta d-diyāri alaykum salām

Abat an tazilla n-nufūsu l-kirām

Arīnu l-urūbati baytun harām

Wa-arshu sh-shumūsi himan lā yudām

Rubū'u sh-sha'āmi burūju l-'ala

Tuhāki s-samā'a bi-āli s-sana

Fa-ardun zahat bi-sh-shumūsi l-wida

Samā'un la-'amruka aw ka-s-sama

Rafīfu l-'amāni wa-khafqu l-fu'ād

Alā alamin damma shamla l-bilād

Amā fī-hi min kulli aynin sawād

Wa min dami kulli shahīden midād

Nufūsun ubātun wa mādin majīd

Wa-rūhu l-adāhi rāqībun atīd

Fa-min-na l-walīdu wa-min-na r-rashīd

Fa-lim lā nasūdu wa-lim lā nashīd

translation

Guardians of the Homeland,

Peace on you;

Our proud spirits will

Not be subdued.

The abode of Arabism,

A hallowed sanctuary;

The seat of the stars,

An inviolable preserve.

External links

• CHINS UP! Syrian National Songs - The website "Damascus Online" features a vocal version of the anthem among its collection of Syrian patriotic songs.
• Syria Events - This website about Syria includes a page with an Instrumental version of "Homat el Diyar".
• Lyrics, sheet music, and Audio