Biladi, Biladi, Biladi
| English: My homeland, my homeland, my homeland | |
|---|---|
| بلادي بلادي بلادي[1] | |
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National anthem of Egypt | |
| Also known as | بلادي بلادي (English: My Country, My Country[2]) |
| Lyrics | Muhammad Yunis al-Qady, 1878 |
| Music | Sayed Darwish, 1923 |
| Adopted | 1923 1952 (unofficial) 1979 (official) |
| Preceded by | "Wallāh Zamān, Yā Silāḥī" |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (chorus and one verse) | |
"Bilādī, Bilādī, Bilādī" (Arabic: بلادي بلادي بلادي [bɪˈlæːdiː bɪˈlæːdiː bɪˈlæːdiː]; transl. 'My Homeland, My Homeland, My Homeland') is the modern national anthem of Egypt, composed by Sayed Darwish and written by Muhammad Yunis al-Qady. It was adopted in 1979.[3]
History
The lyrics were written by Mohammed Younis El Qady. Sayed Darwish composed the music and maintained close ties with early leaders of the national movement for independence in Egypt, such as Mustafa Kamel. The chorus derived from one of Kamel's most famous Egyptian nationalist speeches.[4][5]
Egypt's first national anthem dates back to 1869 when a royal anthem was composed to honor the monarch. It is unclear how long this anthem was in use. Although the monarchy was deposed in 1952, the anthem was used as part of the anthem of the United Arab Republic with Syria in 1958.[6]
Lyrics
Official lyrics
| Arabic original | Romanization of Arabic | IPA transcription[a] | English translation |
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كورال: |
Kūrāl: |
[kuː.rɑːl] |
Chorus: |
Unofficial lyrics
An unofficial Coptic version of the anthem, though not codified in law, is widely circulated online and has gained popularity through various digital platforms.[7]
| Coptic version (chorus and first verse only) |
Romanization of Coptic (chorus and first verse only) |
IPA transcription[b] (chorus and first verse only) |
English translation (chorus and first verse only) |
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Chorus: |
Chorus: |
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See also
Notes
- ^ See Help:IPA/Arabic.
- ^ See Help:IPA and Coptic alphabet § Letters.
References
- General
- el Ansary, Nasser (2001). "Le salut national" [The national anthem]. L'Encyclopédie des souverains d'Égypte des pharaons à nos jours [The Encyclopedia of rulers of Egypt from the Pharaohs until today] (in French). Alleur: Éditions du Perron. pp. 148–152. ISBN 978-2-87114-173-0. OCLC 48965345.
- Specific
- ^ "نشيد بلادي بلادي". رئاسة جمهورية مصر العربية. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "History of the National Anthem". President of Egypt. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Egypt National Anthem". Egypt Cairo. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Comments on About Muashah and Discovered". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ Egypt - nationalanthems.info
- ^ Egypt (1869-1960) - nationalanthems.info Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ⲧⲁⲃⲁⲕⲓ, ⲧⲁⲃⲁⲕⲓ, ⲧⲁⲃⲁⲕⲓ - National Anthem of Egypt [COPTIC VERSION]". YouTube. 19 November 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
- "Sheet music for 'Bilady, Bilady, Bilady' and Egypt's previous national anthems" (PDF) (in Arabic). Egypt State Information Service. Archived from the original (PDF, 1.84 MB) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- Instrumental version of "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" in RealAudio
