Morocco
النشيد الوطني المغربي
an-Nashid al-Watani al-Maghribi
Cherifian Anthem
1956
1956
Ali Squalli Houssaini
Leo Morgan
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Context
Adopted upon Morocco's independence from France in 1956. The music was originally composed by a French military bandmaster Leo Morgan during the French protectorate, while the Arabic lyrics were written by poet Ali Squalli Houssaini. The anthem reflects Morocco's identity as a constitutional monarchy and its pride in the country's long history of sovereignty.
Lyrics
منبت الأحرار
مشرق الأنوار
منتدى السؤدد وحماه
دمت منتداه
عشت في الأوطان
للعلى عنوان
ملء كل جنان
ذكرى كل لسان
بالروح بالجسد
هب فتاك
لبي نداك
في فمي وفي دمي
هواك ثار نور ونار
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • The music was composed by French captain Leo Morgan, making it one of the few African anthems with a melody written by a colonial officer that survived independence
- • Morocco is one of the oldest continuous monarchies in the world, and the anthem reflects this royal heritage with references to sovereignty and nobility
- • The lyrics were only officially added in 1970, fourteen years after the melody was adopted at independence