"Amin, Amin, ya Rabiljalil" () is the anthem of

Perlis Perlis (Kedah Malay language, Kedah Malay (Perlis dialect): ''Peghelih'') is a Negeri, state of Malaysia in the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. The state borders the Thai ...

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. The lyrics are written in an admixture of Malay and Arabic.

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 Rabiljalil.'' Jamalullail then asked R. G. Iles, the State Engineer, to transcribe and harmonise it, since he was not proficient at reading or writing music. Subsequently, the tune was orchestrated by Captain Edgar Lenthall, bandmaster for the

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. It would be adopted as state anthem of Perlis in 1935.

Lyrics

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The Anthem (Vocal)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amin Amin Ya Rabaljalil Perlis Anthems of Malaysia Songs in Malay 1930 songs