Libya, Libya, Libya

"Libya, Libya, Libya" (Arabic: ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا‎ Lībiyā, Lībiyā, Lībiyā), also known as "Ya Beladi" (English: "O my country!"), is the national anthem of Libya since 2011; it was previously the national anthem from 1951 to 1969. It was composed by Mohammed Abdel Wahab, in 1951, with the lyrics themselves being written by Al Bashir Al Arebi.

This article is about the current Libyan national anthem. For the former national anthem, see Allahu Akbar (anthem).

ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا

English: Libya, Libya, Libya
National anthem of  Libya
Also known as	"Ya Beladi" (English: "O my country!")
Lyrics	Al Bashir Al Arebi
Music	Mohammed Abdel Wahab, 1951
Adopted	1951
Readopted	2011
Relinquished	1969
Preceded by	"Allahu Akbar"
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History

Kingdom of Libya

"Libya, Libya, Libya" was composed by Mohammed Abdel Wahab in 1951 and was originally the national anthem of the Kingdom of Libya, from its independence in 1951 until 1969 when King Idris I was overthrown by a bloodless coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi. The lyrics themselves were written by Al Bashir Al Arebi.[1]

Libyan Arab Republic

In 1969, Muammar Gaddafi adopted the Egyptian military marching song "Allahu Akbar" as the national anthem of the newly proclaimed Libyan Arab Republic, and later, the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.[2]

Libyan civil war

In 2011, "Libya, Libya, Libya" was declared as the new national anthem of Libya by the National Transitional Council. "Libya, Libya, Libya" ultimately did become the national anthem of Libya once again, following the Libyan Civil War and the death of Muammar Gaddafi. The verse that glorifies King Idris (shown in italics) has since been discontinued.

Lyrics

ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا (Arabic)	"Libiya, Libiya, Libiya" (Arabic ransliteration)	"Libya, Libya, Libya" (English translation)[3]
لازمه يا بلادي يا بلادي بجهادي وجلادي ادفعي كيد الأعادي والعوادي واسلمي اسلمي اسلمي اسلمي طول المدى إننا نحن الفداء ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا يا بلادي أنت ميراث الجدود لارعى الله يداً تمتد لك فاسلمي إنا على الدهر جنود لا نبالي إن سلمت من هلك وخذي منا وثيقات العهود إننا يا ليبيا لن نخذلك لن نعود للقيود قد تحررنا وحررنا الوطن ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا لازمه جرّد الأجداد عزماً مرهفا يوم ناداهم منادٍ للكفاح ثم ساروا يحملون المصحفا باليد الأولى وبالأخرى السلاح فإذا في الكون دين وصفا وإذا العالم خير وصلاح فالخلود … للجدود إنهم قد شرفوا هذا الوطن ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا لازمه حيّ إدريس سليل الفاتحين إنه في ليبيا رمز الجهاد حمل الراية فينا باليمين وتبعناه لتحرير البلاد فانثنى بالملك والفتح المبين وركزنا فوق هامات النجاد رايةً حرّةً ظللت بالعز أرجاء الوطن ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا لازمه حيّ المختار أمير الفاتحين إنه في ليبيا رمز الجهاد حمل الراية فينا باليمين وتبعناه لتحرير البلاد فانثنى بالملك والفتح المبين وركزنا فوق هامات النجاد رايةً حرّةً ظللت بالعز أرجاء الوطن ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا يا ابن ليبيا يا ابن آساد الشرى إننا للمجد والمجدُ لنا مذ سرونا حمد القوم السرى بارك الله لنا استقلالنا فابتغوا العلياء شأواً في الورى واستعدوا للوغى أشبالنا للغلاب … يا شباب إنما الدنيا كفاح للوطن ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا لازمه	Chorus: Yā biladī yā biladī Bijihādī wajiladī Idfa'ī kaydal a'adi wa-l'awadi Wāslamī islamī islamī Islamī ṭūla-lmada Innanā naḥnu-lfidā Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā Yā biladī anti Mīrāthu-ljudūd La ra'Allahu yadān tamtaddu lak Fāslamī innā 'aladdahri junūd La nubālī in salimti man halak Wakhudī minnā wathīqāti-l'uhūd Innanā yā lībiyā lan nakhdilak Lan na'ud lil quyud Qadd taḥarrarnā waḥarrarnā-lwaṭan Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā Chorus: Jurrudal-ajdādu ‘azmān murhafā Yawma nādāhum munādi-lilkifāḥ Thumma sārū yaḥmilūna-lmuṣḥafā Bīlyadi-l.ūlā wabī-l.ukhrā-ssilaḥ Fa.iðā fī-l'kawni dīnun waṣafā Wa.iðā-l‘ālamu khayrun waṣalaḥ Fālkhulūd … liljudūd Innahum qad sharrafū haðā-lwaṭan Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā Chorus: Huyya idrīsu salilu-lfātihīn Innahu fī Lībiyā ramzu-ljihād Ḥamala-lrāyata fīnā bīlyamīn Wataba'anāhu litaḥrīri-lbilād Fānthanā bīlmulki walfatḥi-lmubīn Warakaznā fawqa hāmāti-lnijād Rāyatan hurratan Ẓallalat bīl'azi arjā al-waṭan Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā Chorus: Huyya al-mukhtar amir-lfātihīn Innahu fī Lībiyā ramzu-ljihād Ḥamala-lrāyata fīnā bīlyamīn Wataba'anāhu litaḥrīri-lbilād Fānthanā bīljudd walfatḥi-lmubīn Warakaznā fawqa hāmāti-lnijād Rāyatan hurratan Ẓallalat bīl'azi arjā al-waṭan Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā Chorus: Yā bna Lībiyā yā bna āsāda-ššarā Innanā lilmajdi walmajdu lanā Muð sarawnā ḥamida-lqawmu-ssurā Bārkallahu lanā istaqlalanā Fābtaġū-l'alyā ashā.wan fī-lwarā Wāsta'iddū lilwaġā ashbālanā Lil ġilab ... yā šabāb innamā-ddunyā kifāḥu lilwaṭan Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā	Chorus: O my country, O my country, With my struggle and gladiatorial patience, Drive off all enemies' plots and mishaps Be saved, be saved, be saved, be saved all the way We are your sacrifices Libya, Libya, Libya! O my country, You're the heritage of my ancestors May Allah not bless any hand that tries to harm you Be saved, we are for ever your soldiers No matter the death toll if you've been saved Take from us the most credential oaths, we won't let you down, Libya We will never be enchained again We are free and have freed our homeland Libya, Libya, Libya! Chorus Our grandfathers stripped a fine determination when the call for struggle was made They marched carrying Qur'an in one hand, and their weapons by the other hand The universe is then full of faith and purity The world is then a place of goodness and godliness Eternity is for our grandfathers They have honoured this homeland Libya, Libya, Libya! Chorus (verse abolished) Extend on Idris the honour, the descendant of the conqueror He is the symbol of struggle and Jihad He raises our flag high And we follow him, freeing our homeland, He allows praise of his throne And raises hope for Libya in heaven, A free flag Over a rich country, Libya, Libya, Libya. (new version) Extend on Al Mukhtar the prince of the conqueror He is the symbol of struggle and Jihad He raises our flag high And we follow him, freeing our homeland, He allows praise of his ancestors And raises hope for Libya in heaven, A free flag Over a rich country, Libya, Libya, Libya. O son of Libya, O son of lions of the wild We're for honour and the honours are for us Since the time of us being honoured, people thanked our generosity and honourableness May Allah bless our Independence O Libyans, seek the dizzy heights as a position in mankind Our cubs, be prepared for the foreseen battles Our youths, to prevail Life is only a struggle for homeland Libya, Libya, Libya! Chorus

See also

• National Transitional Council
• Libyan Civil War
• Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
• Libyan Arab Republic
• Muammar Gaddafi

References

1. About Libya: Libyan National Anthem, National Transitional Council of Libya website, archived from the original on July 21, 2011, retrieved August 23, 2011
2. http://www.nationalanthems.info/ly-11.htm
3. Translated by Dr. Khalid Ben Rahuma.

External links

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