Homat el Diyar
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"Homat el Diyar" ("Guardians of the Homeland") (Arabic: ) is the national anthem of Syria. The lyrics were written by Khalil Mardam Bey (1895-1959) and the music by Mohammed Flayfel (1899-1985), who also composed the national anthem of the Palestinian National Authority, as well as many other Arab folk songs. It was adopted in 1936 and temporarily fell from use when Syria joined the United Arab Republic with Egypt in 1958. It was decided that the national anthem of the the UAR would be a combination of the then-Egyptian anthem and Homat el Diyar. When Syria seceded from the union in 1961, the anthem was completely restored.
Arabic lyrics
- حـماةَالـديارِعليكمْ سـلامْ
- أبَتْ أنْ تـذِلَّ النفـوسُ الكرامْ
- عـرينُ العروبةِ بيتٌ حَـرام
- وعرشُ الشّموسِ حِمَىً لا يُضَامْ
- ربوعُ الشّـآمِ بـروجُ العَـلا
- تُحاكي السّـماءَ بعـالي السَّـنا
- فأرضٌ زهتْ بالشّموسِ الوِضَا
- سَـماءٌ لَعَمـرُكَ أو كالسَّـما
- رفيـفُ الأماني وخَفـقُ الفؤادْ
- عـلى عَـلَمٍ ضَمَّ شَـمْلَ البلادْ
- أما فيهِ منْ كُـلِّ عـينٍ سَـوادْ
- ومِـن دمِ كـلِّ شَـهيدٍ مِـدادْ؟
- نفـوسٌ أبـاةٌ ومـاضٍ مجيـدْ
- وروحُ الأضاحي رقيبٌ عَـتيدْ
- فمِـنّا الوليـدُ و مِـنّا الرّشـيدْ
- فلـمْ لا نَسُـودُ ولِمْ لا نشـيد
Latin transliteration
- Humath al diari aleikum salam
- Abt aan tozala al nafusu al kiram
- Aareiunu al urubthi beyton haram
- Wa Aarshu al shumusu himan la yudam
- Robughu al shami buruju al Aala
- Tohaki al suma'a bia'ali alsana
- Fa ardon za het bilshumus al widaa'a
- Samaon lamroka ou ka sama
- Rafifu alamani wakhafuq alfuad
- Aala aalamen duma shamla al bilad
- Ama fihi min kul ain suwad
- Wamin dami kuli shahydin midad
- Noufuson ubaton wa madin magid
- Fa minna al walidu wa minna al rashid
- Fa lem la nasudu wa lem la nasheed
English translation
- Defenders of the realm,
- Peace on you;
- Our proud spirits will
- Not be subdued.
- The abode of Arabism,
- A hallowed sanctuary;
- The seat of the stars,
- An inviolable preserve.
External links
- [Instrumental version of "Homat el Diyar" in RealAudio]
- [Vocal of "Homat el Diyar" in RealAudio]
- [Syria - nationalanthems.info]
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