UAE National Anthem

note: the anthem's lyrics, while popularly known and sung throughout the country, are still not the "official" anthem of the UAE. The official anthem of the country is a musical composition only. Click here to play the anthem in real player.

Words: Aref Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan
Music: Mohamad Abdel Wahab (1915-1991)
Adopted: 1971 (music), 1996 (words)

English translation of the UAE national anthem:

Long live my country, live United, our Emirates
Your life for your people
Whose religion is Islam and whose guide is the Quran
We fortify you with the name of Allah, oh my homeland
My country, my country, my country, my country
Allah protects you from evil throughout time
Each of us swears to build you and work for you
Our work is pure, we work in purity
with all our lives, pure & unequivocal
The peace is everlasting and the flag lives on, my Emirates
You are the symbol of the Arab character
Every one of us sacrifices with all of our blood
We sacrifice with our very souls, oh, my homeland

English Translation by Michael Lundell (2006)

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