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National Anthem of Saudi Arabia
النشيد الوطني
English: The National Anthem
an-Našīd al-Waṭaniyy
Emblem of Saudi Arabia.svg
National anthem of  Saudi Arabia
Lyrics ‘Ebrâhim Xafâġi, 1984
Music Abdol-Raħman al-Xaṭib, 1947
Adopted 1950, 1984

The national anthem of Saudi Arabia, which can be known by its incipit "Hasten!" (سارعي Sâregħi), was first adopted in 1950. A few years before, this song was a present given by the Fâruq of Egypt to King Abdulaziz when he visited Egypt. It was composed by Abdol-Raħman al-Xaṭib, which was then rearranged by Serâġ Omar. Later in 1984, ‘Ebrâhim Xafâġi wrote the lyrics to the song; in the same year, the anthem was officially readopted with the lyrics.

Lyrics

Official Arabic lyrics since 1984

Arabic script
Roman Arabic
IPA transcription

سَارِعِي
،لِلْمَجْدِ وَالْعَلْيَاء
!مَجِّدِي لِخَالِقِ الْسَّمَاء
وَارْفَعِي الْخَفَّاقَ الْأَخْضَر
،يَحْمِلُ الْنُّورَ الْمُسَطَّر
!رَدِّدِي اللهُ أَكْبَر
!يَا مَوْطِنِي
،مَوْطِنِي
!عِشْتَ فَخْرَ الْمُسْلِمِين
عَاشَ الْمَلِك
لِلْعَلَم
!وَالْوَطَن

Sâregħi
Lel-maġde wal-għaljâ‘,
Maġġedi li-xâleqe s-samâ‘!
Warfagħe l-xaffâqa ‘axḍar
Jaħmelo n-nura l-mosaṭṭar,
Raddedi: Allâho ‘akbar!
Jâ mawṭeni!
Mawṭeni,
Għeẋta faxra l-moslemin!
Għâẋa l-malek
Lel-għalam
Wal-waṭan!

/saːriʕij/
/lilmadʒdi walʕaljaːʔ/
/madʒdʒidij lixaːliqis samaːʔ/
/warfaʕil xaffaːqa ʔaxdˤar/
/jaħmilun nuwral musatˤtˤar/
/raddidij ʔallaːhu ʔakbar/
/jaː mawtˤinij/
/mawtˤinij/
/ʕiʃta faxral muslimijn/
/ʕaːʃal malik/
/lilʕalam/
/walwatˤan/

English translation

Hasten!
To glory and supremacy,
Exalt the Creator of heavens!
And raise the green flag
Carrying the written light of aegis;
Repeat: "Allahu Akbar!"
O my country!
My country,
As pride of Muslims live on!
Long live the King
For the flag
And the land!

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Himno nacional de Arabia Saudita para niños

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