Ishy Bilady (
Arabic: عيشي بلادي,
lit. 'Long Live my Country') is the
national anthem of the
United Arab Emirates. It was officially accepted as the national anthem of the UAE after the formation of the country in 1971.[1]
History and use
It is not clear whether it was the
Egyptian composer Saad Abdel Wahab or his uncle, Egyptian composer
Mohammed Abdel Wahab, who created the melody for the anthem in 1971.[2] The anthem did not have lyrics until 1986, which were written by Arif Al Sheikh.[1][3]
Long live my
country, the unity of our
Emirates lives.
You've lived for the nation's faith of
Islam and guide of the
Quran.
I've made you stronger in God's name, O homeland.
My country, my country, my country, my country.
God protected you from the evils of time.
We have sworn to build and work –
work earnestly, work earnestly.
As long as we live, we will be sincere.
The safety has lasted, the flag has lived, O our Emirates!
The symbol of Arabism: we all sacrifice for you and give you our blood;
For you we sacrifice with our souls, O homeland!