Iraq
موطني
Mawtini
My Homeland
1934
2004
Ibrahim Touqan
Mohammad Flayfel
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Key Facts
- 1. The melody was composed by Lebanese musician Mohammed Flayfel, meaning Iraq's anthem has both Palestinian lyrics and Lebanese music with no Iraqi creator involved.
- 2. Palestine also uses 'Mawtini' as a de facto national song, creating the unusual situation where two nations share the same patriotic poem.
- 3. Iraq has had four different national anthems since its founding in 1932, more changes than most countries in the Middle East.
Lyrics
موطني موطني
الجلال والجمال
والسناء والبهاء
في رباك
في رباك
والحياة والنجاة
والهناء والرجاء
في هواك
في هواك
هل أراك سالماً
منعماً وغانماً
هل أراك في علاك
تبلغ السماك
موطني موطني
الشباب لن يكل
همهم أن تستقل
أو يبيد في طلاك
أو يبيد في طلاك
نستقي من الردى
ولا نريد ذل العدى
ولا نريد أبداً
أبداً أبداً
موطني موطني
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialAdopted in 2004 after the fall of Saddam Hussein, 'Mawtini' was originally written by Palestinian poet Ibrahim Touqan in 1934. The poem had already been widely known across the Arab world as a pan-Arab patriotic song before Iraq made it their anthem.