Al-Nasheed Al-Watani

Al-Nasheed Al-Watani (, , 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.

Arabic text

Transliteration

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

1

Yaa mahda aabaai ´l-`ola katabou

Sifra ´l-kholoudi fa-naadate ´sh-shohobou

Allaho akbaro ennahom arabou

Tala`at Kawaakebo jannato ´l-kholdi

2

Bourekta Ya Watanil Kuwaita Lana

Sakanan Wa Eshta Alal Mada Watana

Yafdeeka Horron Fi Hemaka Bana

Sarhol Hayati Be Akramil Aydi

3

Nahmeeka Ya Watani Wa Shahidona

Sharoul Hoda Wal Haqqo Ra-Edona

Wa Amirona Lil Ezzi Qa-Edona

Rabbol Hamiyati Sadqol Waadi

English translation

(this is a highly figurative , NOT literal translation of the Arabic text)

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!

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