"Ardulfurataini Watan" is the old
national anthemA national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of
IraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
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The anthem was adopted in 1981, written by Shafiq Alkamali with music by
Walid Georges GholmiehDr. Walid Georges Gholmieh was the director of the Le Conservatoire libanais national supérieur de musique or The Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music...
. After the ousting of the
Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
government in 2003, the Iraqi government selected a new national anthem,
MawtiniMawtini is a popular poem written by famous Palestinian poet Ibrahim Touqan circa 1934 in Palestine and became the de facto national anthem of Palestine and Iraq. It is also recognized in Syria and Algeria as an anthem as to show their support for the Palestinian cause. The original music was...
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Arabic Text
- وطن مد على الأفق جناحا
- وارتدى مجد الحضارات وشاحا
- بوركت أرض الفراتين
- وطن
- عبقري المجد عزما و سماحا
- وطن مد على الأفق جناحا
- وارتدى مجد الحضارات وشاحا
- بوركت أرض الفراتين
- وطن
- عبقري المجد عزما و سماحا
- هذه الأرض لهيب و سنا
- و شموخ لا تدانيه سما
- هذه الأرض لهيب و سنا
- و شموخ لا تدانيه سما
- جبل يسمو على هذه الدنا
- و سهول جسدت فينا الإبى
- بابل فينا و آشور لنا
- و بنا التاريخ يقتد ضيا
- نحن في الناس جمعنا و حدنا
- غضبة السيف و حلم الأنبياء
- حين أوقدنا رمال العرب ثورة
- و حملنا راية التحرير فكرة
- حين أوقدنا رمال العرب ثورة
- و حملنا راية التحرير فكرة
- منذ أن لز مثنى الخيل مهره
- و صلاح الدين غطاها رماحا
- وطن مد على الأفق جناحا
- وارتدى مجد الحضارات وشاحا
- بوركت أرض الفراتين
- وطن
- عبقري المجد عزما و سماحا
- وطن مد على الأفق جناحا
- وارتدى مجد الحضارات وشاحا
- بوركت أرض الفراتين
- وطن
- عبقري المجد عزما و سماحا
- قسما بالسيف و القول الأبي
- و صهيل الخيل عند الطلب
- قسما بالسيف و القول الأبي
- و صهيل الخيل عند الطلب
- إننا سور مداها الأرحب
- و هدير الشعب يوم النوب
- أورثتنا البيد رايات النبي
- و السجايا و الشموخ اليعربي
- مجدي جزلا بلاد العرب
- نحن أشرقنا فيا شمس أغربي
- الجباه السمر بشر و محبة
- و صمود شق للإنسان دربه
- الجباه السمر بشر و محبة
- و صمود شق للإنسان دربه
- أيها القائد للعلياء شعبه
- اجعل الآفاق للصولات ساحة
- وطن مد على الأفق جناحا
- وارتدى مجد الحضارات وشاحا
- بوركت أرض الفراتين
- وطن
- عبقري المجد عزما و سماحا
- وطن مد على الأفق جناحا
- وارتدى مجد الحضارات وشاحا
- بوركت أرض الفراتين
- وطن
- عبقري المجد عزما و سماحا
- يا سرايا البعث يا أسد العرين
- يا شموخ العز و المجد التليد
- يا سرايا البعث يا أسد العرين
- يا شموخ العز و المجد التليد
- ازحفي كالهول للنصر المبين
- و ابعثي في أرضنا عهد الرشيد
- نحن جيل البذل فجر الكادحين
- يا رحاب المجد عدنا من جديد
- أمة تبني بعزم لا يلين
- و شهيد يقتفي خطو شهيد
- شعبنا الجبار زهو و انطلاق
- و قلاع العز يبنيها الرفاق
- شعبناالجبار زهو و انطلاق
- و قلاع العز يبنيها الرفاق
- دمت للعرب ملاذا
- يا عراق
- و شموسا تجعل الليل صباحا
- وطن مد على الأفق جناحا
- وارتدى مجد الحضارات وشاحا
- بوركت أرض الفراتين
- وطن
- عبقري المجد عزما و سماحا
- وطن مد على الأفق جناحا
- وارتدى مجد الحضارات وشاحا
- بوركت أرض الفراتين
- وطن
- عبقري المجد عزما و سماحا
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Latin Alphabet Transliteration
- Watanun Mada
- Ala'al ofki janaha
- Wartada majd alhadharati wishaha
- Bwurikat Ardulfurataini
- Watan
- Abkarial majd a'azman wa samaha
- Watanun Mada
- Ala'al ofki janaha
- Wartada majd alhadharati wishaha
- Bwurikat Ardulfurataini
- Watan
- Abkarial majd a'azman wa samaha
- Hathihi al Ardh lahib wa sana
- Wa shmokhon la todanihi sama'a
- Hathihi al Ardh lahib wa sana
- Wa shmokhon la todanihi sama'a
- Jabalun yasmo ala hathi aldona
- Wa soholon jassadat feena el eba
- Babel fina wa Ashoron lana
- Wa bina altarekh yagtado dhiy'a
- Nahno filnas jama'ana wahdana
- Ghatbatal Sayfi wa hilm al anbia
- Hina asha'alna rimalal urbi thawra
- Wa hamalna Rayatal tahrir fikra
- Hina asha'alna rimalal urbi thawra
- Wa hamalna Rayatal tahrir fikra
- Montho an laza muthanna alkhayl mohrah
- Wa Salahoddin ghattaha rimaha
- Watanun Mada
- Ala'al ofki janaha
- Wartada majd alhadharati wishaha
- Bwurikat Ardulfurataini
- Watan
- Abkarial majd a'azman wa samaha
- Watanun Mada
- Ala'al ofki janaha
- Wartada majd alhadharati wishaha
- Bwurikat Ardulfurataini
- Watan
- Abkarial majd a'azman wa samaha
- Qasaman bel sayfi wal qawli alabi
- Wa saheel el khayli endal talabi
- Qasaman bel sayfi wal qawli alabi
- Wa saheel el khayli endal talabi
- Innana soro himaaha al arhabi
- Wa hadeer al sha'ab yomal nowabi
- Thawratal tawhidi wa rayatol nabi
- Walsajaya walshomokh al ya'arobi
- Majjidi jazla belada al arabi
- Nahno ashraqna fia shamsu ughrubi
- Aljebaho olsomro bishron wa mahabba
- Wa somodon shakka lelinsani darbah
- Aljebaho olsomro bishron wa mahabba
- Wa somodon shakka lelinsani darbah
- Ayoha al ka'id lela'alyai shabah
- Eja'ali al aafaak lelsawlati saha
- Watanun Mada
- Ala'al ofki janaha
- Wartada majd alhadharati wishaha
- Bwurikat Ardulfurataini
- Watan
- Abkarial majd a'azman wa samaha
- Watanun Mada
- Ala'al ofki janaha
- Wartada majd alhadharati wishaha
- Bwurikat Ardulfurataini
- Watan
- Abkarial majd a'azman wa samaha
- Ya saraial ba'athi ya osdal areen
- Ya shmokhal Ezi wal majil taleed
- Ya saraial ba'athi ya osdal aleel
- Ya shmokhal Ezi wal majil taleed
- Izahafi kalhawli lelnasri el mobeen
- Waba'athi fi Ardina a'ahdal Rasheed
- Nahno jeelol bathli fajrul kadihin
- Ya rihabal majdi odna min jadeed
- Ommatan tabni bee'azmin la yalean
- Wa shaheedin yaktafi khatwa shaheed
- Shabuna aljabbaro zahwon wantilak
- Wa kela'a elizi yabneehal rifaqu
- Shabuna aljabbaro zahwon wantilak
- Wa kela'a elizi yabneehal rifaqu
- Domta lil orbi malathan
- Ya Iraq
- Wa shomosan tajalol layla sabaha
- Watanun Mada
- Ala'al ofki janaha
- Wartada majd alhadharati wishaha
- Bwurikat Ardulfurataini
- Watan
- Abkarial majd a'azman wa samaha
- Watanun Mada
- Ala'al ofki janaha
- Wartada majd alhadharati wishaha
- Bwurikat Ardulfurataini
- Watan
- Abkarial majd a'azman wa samaha
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English Translation
- A home land that extended its wings over the horizon,
- And wore the glory of civilization as a garment -
- Blessed be the land of the two rivers,
- A homeland of glorious determination and tolerance.
- A home land that extended its wings over the horizon,
- And wore the glory of civilization as a garment -
- Blessed be the land of the two rivers,
- A homeland of glorious determination and tolerance.
- This homeland is made of flame and splendour
- And pride unequalled by the high heavens.
- This homeland is made of flame and splendour
- And pride unequalled by the high heavens.
- It is a mountain that rises above the tops of the world
- And a plain that embodies our pride.
- Babylon is inherent in us and Assyria is ours,
- And because of the glory of our background
- History itself radiates with light,
- And it is we alone who possess the anger of the sword
- And the patience of the prophets.
- When we forged the sands if Arabia into a revolution
- And bore the flag of history as an ideology
- When we forged the sands if Arabia into a revolution
- And bore the flag of history as an ideology
- Since AlMothanna of Horses charged
- And Saladin covered it with spears
- A home land that extended its wings over the horizon,
- And wore the glory of civilization as a garment -
- Blessed be the land of the two rivers,
- A homeland of glorious determination and tolerance.
- A home land that extended its wings over the horizon,
- And wore the glory of civilization as a garment -
- Blessed be the land of the two rivers,
- A homeland of glorious determination and tolerance.
- We swear by sword and the speech of pride
- And the neighing of horses when in duty
- We swear by sword and the speech of pride
- And the neighing of horses when in duty
- We are the wall of its limitless range
- And the roarings of people in days of war
- We inherited the flags of the Prophet from desert
- And the Arabian nature and pride
- Glorify well the Land of the Arabs
- We have risen, oh Sun set
- The tanned foreheads are filled with laughter and love
- And firmness that cruised for humans their way
- The tanned foreheads are filled with laughter and love
- And firmness that cruised for humans their way
- O you who is leading his people to supreme elevation
- Make of the horizons our battlefields
- A home land that extended its wings over the horizon,
- And wore the glory of civilization as a garment -
- Blessed be the land of the two rivers,
- A homeland of glorious determination and tolerance.
- A home land that extended its wings over the horizon,
- And wore the glory of civilization as a garment -
- Blessed be the land of the two rivers,
- A homeland of glorious determination and tolerance.
- Oh company of al-Ba'th, you pride of lions,
- Oh pinnacle of pride and of inherited glory,
- Oh company of al-Ba'th, you pride of lions,
- Oh pinnacle of pride and of inherited glory,
- Advance, like terror, to a certain victory
- And resurrect the time of al-Rashid in our land!
- We are a generation who give all and toil to the utmost.
- Oh expanse of glory, we have returned anew
- To a nation that we build with unyielding determination.
- And each martyr follows the footsteps of a former martyr.
- Our mighty nation is filled with pride and vigour
- And the comrades build the fortresses of glory.
- Our mighty nation is filled with pride and vigour
- And the comrades build the fortresses of glory.
- May you remain forever a refuge for all the Arabs
- Oh Iraq
- And be as suns that turn night into day!
- A home land that extended its wings over the horizon,
- And wore the glory of civilization as a garment -
- Blessed be the land of the two rivers,
- A homeland of glorious determination and tolerance.
- A home land that extended its wings over the horizon,
- And wore the glory of civilization as a garment -
- Blessed be the land of the two rivers,
- A homeland of glorious determination and tolerance.
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