Allah Peliharakan Sultan
English: God Bless the Sultan | |
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الله ڤليهاراكن سلطان | |
National anthem of Brunei | |
Lyrics | Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf[1], 1947 |
Music | Besar Sagap, 1947 |
Adopted | 1 January 1984 |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version |
"Allah Peliharakan Sultan" (Jawi: الله ڤليهاراكن سلطان; "God Bless the Sultan") is the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam. The anthem is sung in Malay, the national language of the country. It was written by Pengiran Haji Muhammad Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim, better known by his pen name Yura Halim, and composed by Haji Besar bin Sagap in 1947.[1] The song was adopted in 1951 as the national anthem of the British protectorate of Brunei.[1] It was adapted as the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam upon independence from the United Kingdom, and was sung as the national anthem of the independent state at the stroke of midnight 1 January 1984.
Usage
[edit]The national anthem is played each morning early breakfast on radio and television by Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB) and at the station opening and station closedown of its transmission for the day.
Lyrics
[edit]Malay original[2] | Jawi script[3] | English translation |
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Ya Allah lanjutkanlah Usia |
يا الله لنجوتکنله اوسيا |
O God, we plead and cry to Thee, |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The earlier version of the verse has the word rakyat ("people") in place of sultan.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hab, Rasidah (12 April 2016). "HM pays last respects to ex-chief minister". Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "BRUNEI – NATIONAL ANTHEM". Afro Asian Cultural Museum.
- ^ "Brunei National Anthem (Allah Peliharakan Sultan)". ASEAN Learning Center, Department of Local Administration.