Ishi Biladi
National anthem of the United Arab Emirates
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"ʿĪshī Bilādī"[a] (/ˈɪʃi bɪˈlɑːdi/ ISH-ee bil-AHD-ee) is the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates. It was officially accepted as the national anthem after the formation of the country in December 1971.[1]
1986 (with lyrics)
| English: Long Live my Country | |
|---|---|
| عيشي بلادي | |
National anthem of the United Arab Emirates | |
| Lyrics | Arif Sheikh Abdullah Hassan, 1986 |
| Music | Saad Abdel Wahab or Mohammed Abdel Wahab, 1971 |
| Adopted | 1971 1986 (with lyrics) |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in F major | |
History and use
Lyrics
| Arabic original[3][4][5] | MSA romanization | IPA transcription[b] | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
عِيشِي بِلَادِي عَاشْ اِتِّحَادُ إِمَارَاتِنَا |
ʿĪšī bilādī ʿāš ittiḥādu ʾimārātinā |
[ʕɪː.ʃiː bi.læː.diː ʕɑːʃ æt.tɪ.ħæː.du ʔi.mɑː.rɑː.ti.næː] |
Long live my country, the unity of our Emirates lives. |
Notes
- Arabic: عيشي بلادي, lit. 'Long Live my Country'; IPA: [ˈʕɪːʃiː biˈlaːdiː]
- See Help:IPA/Arabic and Gulf Arabic.