Bilady, Bilady, Bilady: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Bilady, Bilady, Bilady (My Homeland, My Homeland, My Homeland) is the national anthem of Egypt. Written and composed by Sayed Darwish, it was adopted in 1979.

Transliteration from Arabic

CHORUS:

Biladi biladi biladi

Lakihubbi wa fuadi

(repeat previous two lines)

Misr ya umm al bilad

Inti ghayati wal murad

Wa alla ku il ibad

Kam lineelik min ayadi

CHORUS

Misr intiaghla durra

Fawq gabeen addahr ghurra

Ya biladi aishihurra

Wa asadi raghm al adi.

CHORUS

Misr awladik kiram

Aufiya yaruzimam

Saufa takhti bilmaram

Bittihadhim waittihadi.

CHORUS (without repeats)

English translation

CHORUS:

My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,

My love and my heart are for thee.

(repeat previous two lines)

Egypt! O mother of all lands,

My hope and my ambition,

How can one count

The blessings of the Nile for mankind?

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Egypt! Most precious jewel,

Shining on the brow of eternity!

O my homeland, be forever free,

Safe from every foe!

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Egypt! Noble are thy children,

Loyal, and guardians of thy soil.

In war and peace

We give our lives for thy sake.

CHORUS (without repeats)