Egypt National Anthem: English Translation, Original Lyrics And History

Sally Polly March 06, 2023 | 07:34

"Bilādī, laki ḥubbī wa fuʾādī", also known by its incipit as "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady", is the national anthem of Egypt. If you want to learn more about the anthem's history, English translation and original video, keep reading the article below!

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"Bilādī, laki ḥubbī wa fuʾādī" (Arabic: بلادي لك حبي وفؤادي; "My homeland, you have my love and my heart"), also known by its incipit as "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" (بلادي بلادي بلادي), is the national anthem of Egypt, composed by Sayed Darwish and written by Muhammad Yunis al-Qadi. It was adopted in 1979.

The anthem officially consists of three verses, but only the first verse is commonly sung, being both preceded and followed by the chorus. Take a look at its history, English translation, and original lyrics.

History of Egypt National Anthem

Mohamed Younis al-Qady penned the text, while Sayed Darwish wrote the music; both men were well-connected to the pioneers of Egypt's national fight for independence, including Mustafa Kamel. One of Kamel's most well-known remarks served as inspiration for the chorus of Egypt's national anthem.

The first Egyptian national song was actually a royal anthem written to commemorate the pharaoh in 1869. How long this song served as the official anthem is unknown. Despite the fact that the monarchy had been overthrown in 1952, the anthem was included in the anthem of the United Arab Republic when Syria joined in 1958.

Egypt's national song shifted its focus to peace after the 1979 peace treaty with Israel.

Sayed Darwish, a forerunner in Arabic music and a figurehead in Egypt's contemporary renaissance at the turn of the 20th century, was responsible for the score. He was also very friendly with Mustapha Kamel and other pioneers of the Middle Eastern independence movement. Indeed, the chorus was based on phrases from one of Kamel's most well-known addresses. As the republic of Egypt was established, the song's popularity skyrocketed, and many Egyptians began to consider it the country's unofficial national anthem.

The Egypt National Anthem in Arabic lyrics (Arabic script)

CHORUS

بلادي بلادي بلادي

لكِ حبي و فؤادي

بلادي بلادي بلادي

لك حبي و فؤادي

مصر يا أم البلاد

انت غايتي والمراد

وعلى كل العباد

كم لنيلك من اياد

Chorus

مصر انت أغلى درة

فوق جبين الدهر غرة

يا بلادي عيشي حرة

واسلمي رغم الأعادي

Chorus

مصر اولادك كرام

أوفياء يرعوا الزمام

سوف تحظى بالمرام

باتحادهم و اتحادي

Chorus

Arabic lyrics (Romanization)

CHORUS:

Bilādī, bilādī, bilādī

Lakī ḥubbī wa fū’ādī

Bilādī, bilādī, bilādī

Lakī ḥubbī wa fū’ādī

1. Miṣr yā umm al-bilād

Anti ghāyatī wal-murād

Wa ‘alá kull al-‘ibad

Kam liNīlik min āyād

Chorus

2. Miṣr Inti Aghla Durra

Fawq Gabeen Ad-dahr Ghurra

Ya Biladi ‘Aishi Hurra

Wa As ‘Adi Ragh-al-adi.

Chorus

3. Miṣr Awladik Kiram

Aufiya Yar’u-ziman

Saufa Takhti Bil-maram

Bittihadhim Wa-ittihadi.

Chorus

The Egypt National Anthem in English translation

CHORUS:

My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,

My love and my heart are for thee.

My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,

My love and my heart are for thee.

1. Egypt! O mother of all lands,

My hope and my ambition,

How can one count

The blessings of the Nile for mankind?

Chorus

2. Egypt! Most precious jewel,

Shining on the brow of eternity!

O my homeland, be for ever free,

Safe from every foe!

Chorus

3. Egypt! Noble are thy children,

Loyal, and guardians of thy soil.

In war and peace

We give our lives for thy sake.

Chorus

Lyric videos of Egypt National Anthem

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