United Arab Emirates
عيشي بلادي
Ishy Bilady
Long Live My Nation
1971
1971
Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan
Mohammed Abdel Wahab
✝ God / Faith 🤝 Unity 🚩 Flag ❤ Love of homeland |
Key Facts
- 1. The UAE anthem is one of the shortest in the world, lasting under one minute in its standard performance.
- 2. Mohammed Abdel Wahab also composed the anthems of Libya and Tunisia, making him the most prolific national anthem composer in the Arab world.
- 3. A competition to write new lyrics was held in 2019, and updated words by Aref Al Sheikh were officially adopted in 2020, replacing the 1986 text.
Lyrics
عيشي بلادي عاش اتحاد إماراتنا
عشت لشعب دينه الإسلام هداه القرآن
حصّنتك باسم الله يا وطن
بلادي بلادي بلادي بلادي
حماك الإله شرور الزمان
أقسمنا أن نبني نعمل نعمل نخلص
نخلص نخلص
مهما عشنا نخلص نخلص
دام الأمان وعاش العلم الإماراتي
رمزالعروبة
كلنا نفديه بالدما نرويه
بالأرواح نفديه
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialThe UAE anthem was adopted at the federation's founding in 1971, but lyrics were only added in 1986. The music was composed by the legendary Egyptian musician Mohammed Abdel Wahab, one of the most influential Arab composers of the 20th century.