National anthem of Yemen

"United Republic" (Arabic: الجمهورية المتحدة‎, romanized: al-Jomhuriyah al-Mottaḥedah) is the national anthem of Yemen. It was written by Abdollah Abdolwahâb Noʿmân and composed by ʾAyub Ṭâreš. The music was formerly used as the national anthem of South Yemen, but was adopted by Yemen when the country was unified in 1990.

al-Jomhuriyah al-Mottaḥedah

English: United Republic
Arabic: الجمهورية المتحدة‎
National anthem of  Yemen Former national anthem of  South Yemen
Lyrics	Abdollah Abdolwahâb Noʿmân, 2006
Music	ʾAyub Ṭâreš, ext. 1979
Adopted	1979 (by South Yemen) 22 May 1990 (by Yemen)
Relinquished	1990 (by South Yemen)
Audio sample
"United Republic" (instrumental) file help

During its usage by South Yemen from 1979 to 1990,[1] the title was "National Anthem of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen" (Arabic: النشيد الوطني لجمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية‎, romanized: n-Našid al-Waṭane al-Jomhuriyat l-Yaman d-Dimoqrâṭiya š-Šaʿbiya).[2]

Lyrics

Official lyrics (2006–present)

Arabic script (official)	Roman script	English translation
:جوقة ‎رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي ‎ردديه وأعيدي وأعيدي ‎واذكري في فرحتي كل شهيد ‎وامنحيه حللاً من ضوء عيدي 𝄇 رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي 𝄆 ۱ ‎وحدتي، وحدتي ‎يانشيداً رائعاً يملاُ نفسي ‎أنت عهد عالق في كل ذمة ‎رايتي، رايتي ‎يانسيجاً حكته من كل شمس ‎أخلدي خافقة في كل قمة ‎أمتي، أمتي ‎امنحيني البأس يامصدر بأسي ‎واذخريني لك يا أكرم أمة ۲ ‎عشت إيماني وحبي أمميا ‎ومسيري فوق دربي عربيا ‎وسيبقى نبض قلبي يمنيا ‎لن ترى الدنيا على أرضي وصيا	Jawqa: Raddedi ʾayatuhâ d-donyâ našidi Raddedihe wa-ʾaʿidi wa-ʾaʿidi Wā-đkori fi farħati kolla šahide Wā-menaħihe ħolllân men ḍawʾe ʿidi. 𝄆 Raddedi ʾayatuhâ d-donyâ našidi 𝄇 I Waħdati, waħdati Yâ našidân râʾeʿan yamlaʾo nafs Ante ʿahdon ʿâleqon fi kolle đemma Râyati, râyati Yâ nasijan ħektoho men kolle šams Oxlodi xâfeqatan fi kolle qemma Ommati, ommati Emnaħini l-baʾsa yâ maṣdare baʾs Wa-đxorini lake yâ akrama omma II ʿIšto Imâni wa-ħobbe Omamiyan Wa masiri fawqa darbi ʿarabiyan Wa sayabqâ nabḍo qalbi yamaniyan Lan tarâ d-donyâ ʿalâ arḍi waṣiyan.	Chorus: Repeat, O World, my song. Echo it over and over again. Remember, through my joy, each martyr. Clothe him with the shining mantles of our festivals. 𝄆 O World, my song. 𝄇 1 My unity, my unity O marvelous song which fills my heart, You are the promise of all to come, My banner, my banner O cloth nailed from every sun Raised forever, on every peak My nation, my nation give me strength, o source of strength And save me for you, the best of nations. 2 In faith and love I am part of mankind, And I shall march first among the Arabs. And my heart beat shall remain that of a Yemenite. No foreigner shall ever hold dominion over Yemen.

Original lyrics (1990–2006)

Arabic script	Roman script	English translation
:جوقة رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي ردديه وأعيدي وأعيدي واذكري في فرحتي كل شهيد وأمنحيه حللاً من ضوء عيدي 𝄇 رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي 𝄆 ۱ يـا بلادي نحن أبنـاء وأحفاد رجالك سوف نحمي كل ما بين يدينا من جلالـك وسيبقى خالد الضوء على كل المسالك كل صخرة في جبالك كل ذرة في رمالك ۲ كـل أنداءفي ضـلالـك مـلـكنا إنـها ملك أمـانينا الـكبيرة حقنا 𝄇 جاء من أمجاد ماضيك المثيرة 𝄆 جوقة ۳ وحدتي .. وحدتي .. يا نشيدا رائـعاً يملأ نـفسي أنتِ عـهد عالق في كل ذمة رايتي .. رايتي .. يا نسيجاً حكته من كل شـمس اخـلدي خافقة في كل قمة أمتي .. أمتي .. امنحيني البأس يا مصدر بأسي واذخريني لك يا أكرم أمة ٤ عشت إيماني وحبي سرمديا ومسيري فوق دربي عربيا وسيبقى نبـض قلبي يمنيا لن ترى الدنيا على أرضي وصيا رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي [3]جوقة	Jawqa: Raddedi ʾayatuhâ d-donyâ našidi Raddedihe wa-ʾaʿidi wa-ʾaʿidi Wā-đkori fi farħati kolla šahide Wā-menaħihe ħolllân men ḍawʾe ʿidi. 𝄆 Raddedi ʾayatuhâ d-donyâ našidi 𝄇 I Yâ Belâdi, naħno ʾabnâʾo wa-ʾaħfâdo rejâlek Sawfa naħmi kolla mâ bayna yadayna men jalâlek Wa sayabqâ xâleda ḍ-ḍawʾe ʿalâ kolle al-masâlek Kollo ṣaxre fi jebâlek, Kollo đarrate fi remâlek. II Kollo ʾandâʾ fi ḍelâlek, Melkonâ ʾEnnahâ melko ʾamâninâ l-kabira, Haqqonâ Jâʾa men ʾamjâde mâḍike l-moþira. Jawqa III Waħdati, waħdati Yâ našidân râʾeʿan yamlaʾo nafsi Ante ʿahdon ʿâleqon fi kolle đemma Râyati, râyati Yâ nasijan ħektoho men kolle šams Oxlodi xâfeqatan fi kolle qemma Ommati, ommati Emnaħini l-baʾsa yâ maṣdare baʾs Wa-đxorini lake yâ akrama omma IV ʿEšto Imâni wa ħobbe sarmadiyâ Wa masiri fawqa darbi ʿarabiyâ Wa sayabqâ nabḍo qalbi yamaniyâ Lan tarâ d-donyâ ʿalâ arḍi waṣiyâ. Jawqa	Chorus: Repeat, O World, my song. Echo it over and over again. Remember, through my joy, each martyr. Clothe him with the shining mantles of our festivals. 𝄆 O World, my song. 𝄇 1 O my country, we are children and grandchildren of your men. We will guard all of your majesty in our hands. Its light will remain for ever, in every place. Every rock of your mountains, and every particle of your soil. 2 All the moisture of your waters Are ours. It is the sovereign of our hopes, Our rights. The come from the great glories of your past. Chorus 3 My unity, my unity O marvelous song which fills my heart, You are the promise of all to come, My banner, my banner O cloth nailed from every sun Raised forever, on every peak My nation, my nation Give me strength, o source of strength And save me for you, the best of nations. 4 In faith and love I am part of mankind, And I shall march first among the Arabs. And my heart beat shall remain that of a Yemenite. No foreigner shall ever hold dominion over Yemen. Chorus

References

1. http://www.nationalanthems.info/yes.htm
2. "Yemen National Anthem". National Anthems.info.
3. "الجمهورية المتحدة". yemen-nic.info. Retrieved 2020-04-22.

External links

• Instrumental version of "United Republic" in RealAudio
• Lyrics in Arabic
• Himnuszok - A vocal version of the Anthem, featured in "Himnuszok" website.