Amin, Amin, ya Rabaljalil

Amin, Amin, ya Rabaljalil is the anthem of the Malaysian state of Perlis. The lyrics are written in an admixture of Malay and Arabic.

Amin, Amin, ya Rabaljalil

English: Amen, Amen, o Majestic Lord
Coat of arms of Perlis
State anthem of  Perlis
Lyrics	Syed Hamzah ibni al-Marhum Syed Safi Jamalullail, 1930
Music	Syed Hamzah ibni al-Marhum Syed Safi Jamalullail, transcribed by R. G. Iles, further revisions by Edgar Lenthall, 1930
Adopted	1935
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History

In 1930, Syed Hamzah ibni al-Marhum Syed Safi Jamalullail, the fifth Raja of Perlis, and at the time serving as Vice President of the Perlis State Council, composed the tune to Amin, Amin, ya Rabaljalil. Jamalullail then asked R. G. Iles, the State Engineer, to transcribe and harmonise it, since he was not proficient at reading or writing music.[1]

Subsequently, the tune was orchestrated by Captain Edgar Lenthall, bandmaster for the Central Band of the Royal Malay Regiment.[2] It would be adopted as state anthem of Perlis in 1935.[1]

Lyrics

Arabic/Malay original	English translation
Amin, amin, ya Rabaljalil, Doa hamba yang sangat zalil, Tinggikan daulat serta adil, Kekal perintah Jamalullail. Rabbana ya Rabbana, Adimlana malikana, Sultana saiyed putra, Yamal ja'an lil-qasidin. Narju kakum 'auna lahu, Daiman jalal tahu, Mustashfi'an lil-muslimin, Ayamuji bassa ilin.	Amen, amen, o majestic Lord, Hear the prayers of your wards, Uphold he whom is just and sovereign, May Jamalullail forever reign. Lord, oh Lord o'er the meek, Our King from ill ever forfend, The Sultan Syed Putra, A refuge for those whom seek. We plead that you may task, His Majesty everlasting, To defend the Muslim faithful, And answer all whom ask.

Reference list

1. Records, The Keeper of Public (1961). "How the State Anthems of Malaya came to be Written". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. "Supplement to the London Gazette on Friday, the 16th May 1958" (PDF).

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