Allah Rahmatkan Raja Kami

"Allah Selamatkan Sultan Kami" (chorus)

State anthem of Pahang until 2025 (vocal)

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In 1924, during the reign of Sultan Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah, a competition was arranged in Pahang to select a tune for the state anthem. One of the entries was submitted by Miss Dorothy Lilian Sworder (1892–1982), daughter of the Agricultural Officer at Pekan, who was paying he father a visit. Miss Sworder was a talented musician and an LRAM.^[1] Her composition, which was the re-arranged version of the song Perang Pahang, was selected and presented by the British Resident of Pahang, H.W Thompson to the Sultan on 1 May 1925.^[2][3] The music score of the anthem was sent to Kuala Lumpur and performed for the first time by the State Band during the meeting of the Federal council during the same year.^[2][3]

The current official anthem is a modified version of the original lyrics.

Pre-2025 lines saw the third line, the original term Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia was revised to Duli Yang Maha Mulia. Similarly, at the seventh line, the Ke Bawah Duli Raja Kami was also revised to Duli Tuanku Raja Kami.

In 2025, to reflect the current title of Al-Sultan Abdullah, the same lines once again revised to Duli Paduka Baginda and Duli Baginda Raja Kami. The sixth line was also changed from Ya Allah, selamatkanlah to Ya Allah, rahmatkanlah.