Colonel Mohamed Sudqi Ayyash (1925-2000) was a Bahraini police band leader[1] who wrote the words for the Bahraini national anthem, Bahrainona, used from Bahrain's independence from the United Kingdom in 1971 until 2002,[2] when they were changed as a result of the country becoming an emirate.[3]
Lyrics by Mohammed Sudqi Ayyash
edit| Arabic | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| بحريننا | Baḥraynuna | Our Bahrain |
| بلد الأمان | Baladolaman | Country of security |
| وطن الكرام | Watanol kiram | Nation of hospitality |
| يحمي حماها أميرنا الهمام | Yahmi Hi maha Amirunal Homam | Protected by our courageous Amir |
| قامت على هدي الرسالة والعدالة والسلام | Qamatala Hadyelresalate Wal Adalati Wal Salam! | Founded on the principles of the Message, Justice and Peace |
| عاشت دولة البحرين | Ashat Dawlatol Bahrain | Long live the State of Bahrain |
References
edit- ^ "بريد البحرين يعلن عن اصدار ثلاثة طوابع تذكارية بمناسبة العيد الوطني وعيد الجلوس | وزارة المواصلات والاتصالات" [Bahrain Post announces the issuance of three commemorative stamps on the occasion of National Day and Accession Day]. Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications Kingdom of Bahrain. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ Central Intelligence Agency (2013). The CIA World Factbook 2014. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-62873-451-5.
- ^ Nee, Patrick W. (24 January 2014). Key Facts on Bahrain: Essential Information on Bahrain. The Internationalist. GGKEY:8N8EPXHQHPW.