National anthem of Yemen

National anthem of Yemen

The national anthem of Yemen was composed by Abdullah Abdulwahab Noman (1916–1982). The music was composed by Ayub Tarisch (* 1943).

Originally it was only the hymn of South Yemen , but after unification with North Yemen in 1990 it was declared the state's official anthem.

Texts

Arabic	Transliteration	German
رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي ردديه وأعيدي وأعيدي واذكري في فرحتي كل شهيدي وامنحيه حللّا من ضوء عيدي رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي وحدتي ، وحدتي يا نشيداً رائعاً يملؤ نفسي أنتِ عهدٌ عالقٌ في كل ذِمّة رايتي ، رايتي يا نسيجاً حكْتُهُ من كل شمس أخلدي خافقةً في كل قِمّة أمّتي ، أمّتي اِمنحيني البأس يا مصدر بأسي واذخريني لك يا أكرم أمّة عشتِ إيماني وحبي أمميا ومسيري فوق دربي عربيّا وسيبقى نبضُ قلبي يمنيّا لن ترى الدنيا على أرضي وصيّا	raddidī aiyatuhā d-dunyā našīdī raddidīhi wa-aʿīdī wa-aʿīdī wa-ḏkurī fī farḥatī kulla šahīdī wa-mnaḥīhi ḥullalan min ḍauʾi ʿīdī raddidī aiyatuhā d-dunyā našīdī raddidī aiyatuhā d-dunyā našīdī waḥdatī, waḥdatī yā našīdān rāʾiʿan yamlaʾu nafsī anti ʿahdun ʿāliqun fī kulli ḏimma rāyatī, rāyatī yā nasīǧan ḥiktuhu min kulli šams uḫludī ḫāfiqatan fī kulli qimma ummatī, ummatī imnaḥīnī l-baʾsa yā maṣdari baʾsī wa-ḏḫurīnī laki yā akrama umma ʿIštu Īmānī wa-ḥubbi Umamīyan wa-masīrī fauqa darbī ʿarabīyan wa-sayabqā nabḍu qalbī yamanīyan lan tarā d-dunyā ʿalā arḍī waṣīyan.	Give back, oh world, my song. Let it echo over and over again. Remembered, by my joy, every martyr. Dress you with the radiant coats of our parties. Give back, oh world, my song. Give back, oh world, my song. My unit, my unit, Oh a beautiful song that fills me up You are a vow that is under everyone's care. My flag, my flag Oh fabric that I put before every ray of sunshine immortalize yourself waving on every peak. My nation, my nation grant me strength oh source of my strength and save me to defend you, oh best nation I am an internationalist in faith and love. I have been an Arab all my life. My heart beats in time with Yemen. No stranger will rule this land.

See also

• List of national anthems

Web links

• MP3 on the homepage of the Yemeni Embassy London ( Memento from September 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive )