National Anthem of Kuwait

Al-Nasheed Al-Watani
English: National Anthem
النشيد الوطني
	National anthem of Kuwait
Lyrics	Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani
Music	Ibrahim Al-Soula
Adopted	1978
Audio sample
	File:Kuwait.ogg Al-Nasheed Al-Watani file; help;

Al-Nasheed Al-Watani (Template:Lang-ar, 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.

Lyrics

Arabic language

Transliteration

Figurative English translation
(not a literal translation of the Arabic text)

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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
e Watani ´l-Kuwait salemta Li ´l-majdi
Wa `ala jabeeneka tali`u ´s-sa`di
Watani ´l-Kuwait watani ´l-Kuwait
Watani ´l-Kuwait salemta Li ´l-majdi

First stanza
Yaa mahda aaba'ii ´l-`ula katabu
Sifra ´l-khuluudi fa-naadati ´sh-shuhubu
Allahu akbaru innahum arabu
Tala`at Kawaakibu jannato ´l-khuldi

Second stanza
Buurikta Ya Watani ´l-Kuwaita lana
Sakanan Wa ishta Alal Mada Watana
Yafdeeka Hurrun Fi Himaka Bana
Sarhol Hayati Be Akramil Aydi

Third Stanza
Nahmeeka Ya Watani Wa Shahiduna
Sharoul Hoda Wal Haqqi Ra`iduna
Wa Amiruna Lil izzi Qa`iduna
Rabbul Hamiyati Sadqu ´l-Wa`adi

Refrain
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.

First stanza
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.

Second stanza
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,

Third stanza
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.
Kuwait: Al-Nasheed Al-Watani - Audio of the national anthem of Kuwait, with information and lyrics
BBC News - Instrumental version of "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani" in RealAudio