"Bilady, Bilady, Bilady...Laky Hoby Wa Fouady" ( ar, بلادي لك حبي وفؤادي; "My homeland, you have my love and my heart"), also known by its
incipit, "" (), is the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...
of
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
, composed by
Sayed Darwish
Sayed Darwish ( ar, سيد درويش, ; 17 March 1892 – 15 September 1923) was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of Egypt's greatest musicians and seen by some as its single gr ...
and written by Mohamed Yunis El Qadi. It was adopted in 1979.
History
The lyrics were written by Mohamed Younis El Qady and
Sayed Darwish
Sayed Darwish ( ar, سيد درويش, ; 17 March 1892 – 15 September 1923) was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of Egypt's greatest musicians and seen by some as its single gr ...
composed the music and maintained close ties with early leaders of the national movement for independence in Egypt, such as
Mustafa Kamel. In fact, the chorus of Egypt's national anthem was derived from one of Kamel's most famous Egyptian nationalist speeches.
Egypt's first national anthem dated back to 1869 when a royal anthem was composed to honor the monarch. It is unclear how long this anthem was in use. Although the monarchy was deposed in 1952, the anthem was used as part of the anthem of the
United Arab Republic
The United Arab Republic (UAR; ar, الجمهورية العربية المتحدة, al-Jumhūrīyah al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 until 1971. It was initially a political union between Eg ...
with Syria in 1958.
Egypt (1869-1960) - nationalanthems.info
Lyrics
See also
* List of national anthems
Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under the state's constitution, by a law enacted by its ...
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External links
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Instrumental version of "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" in RealAudio
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National Anthems of Egypt
Bilday Bilady Bilady
National anthem compositions in F major
Egyptian patriotic songs