Al-Nasheed Al-Watani

النشيد الوطني

English: National Anthem
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani
National anthem of Kuwait
Lyrics	Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani
Music	Ibrahim Al-Soula
Adopted	1978

Al-Nasheed Al-Watani (Arabic: النشيد الوطني‎, an-našid al-waṭanī, meaning "National Anthem"). The Kuwaiti national anthem is by poet Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani, Ibrahim Al-Soula composed the music and Ahmad Ali arranged the composition. It was first broadcast on 25 February, 1978.

Before 1978 Amiri Salute was used. It was composed by Yusuf Adees in 1951. Now the salute is the first six bars of the national anthem.

The anthem is seldom used in Kuwait and is used primarily for special occasions. As such, many Kuwaitis do not use the national anthem.

Lyrics

Arabic language	Transliteration	Figurative English translation (not a literal transaltion of the Arabic text)
0 وطني الكويت سلمت للمجد وعلى جبينك طالع السعد وطني الكويت   وطني الكويت وطني الكويت سلمت للمجد 1 يا مهد آباءالأولو كتبوا سفرالخلود فنادت الشهب الله أكبر إنهم عرب طلعت كواكب جنة الخلد 2 بوركت يا وطني الكويت لنا سكنا وعشت على المدى وطنا يفديك حر في حماك بنى صرح الحياة بأكرم الأيدي 3 نحميك يا وطني وشاهدنا شرع الهدى والحق رائدنا وأميرنا للعز قائدنا رب الحمية صادق الوعد	Refrain Watani ´l-Kuwait salemta Li ´l-majdi Wa `ala jabeeneka talio ´s-sa`di Watani ´l-Kuwait watani ´l-Kuwait Watani ´l-Kuwait salemta Li ´l-majdi First stanza Yaa mahda aabaai ´l-`ola katabou Sifra ´l-kholoudi fa-naadate ´sh-shohobou Allaho akbaro ennahom arabou Tala`at Kawaakebo jannato ´l-kholdi Second stanza Bourekta Ya Watanil Kuwaita Lana Sakanan Wa Eshta Alal Mada Watana Yafdeeka Horron Fi Hemaka Bana Sarhol Hayati Be Akramil Aydi Third Stanza Nahmeeka Ya Watani Wa Shahidona Sharoul Hoda Wal Haqqo Ra-Edona Wa Amirona Lil Ezzi Qa-Edona Rabbol Hamiyati Sadqol Waadi	Kuwait, my country, may you be safe and glorious! May you always enjoy good fortune! You are the cradle of my ancestors, Who put down its memory. With everlasting symmetry, showing all eternity, Those Arabs were heavenly, Kuwait, my country, May you be safe and glorious! May you always enjoy good fortune. Blessed be my Country a homeland for harmony, Warded by true sentry giving their soils aptly, Building high its history, Kuwait, My country, we're for you my Country, Led by faith and loyalty, With its Amir equally, Fencing us all fairly, with warm love and verity, Kuwait, my country, May you be safe and glorious. May you always enjoy good fortune!

External links

• Kuwaiti Embassy in Beirut - The Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Beirut has long and short versions of the National Anthem.
• BBC News - Instrumental version of "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani" in RealAudio