United Republic

United Republic is the national anthem of Yemen. Written by Abdulla Abdul Wahab Noman (1916-1982) and composed by Ayob Tarish (1943-), it was formerly the anthem of South Yemen and became the anthem of all of Yemen when the two Yemens merged in 1990.

Arabic Transliteration

Raddidi Ayyatuha 'D-dunya Nashidi
Raddidihi Wa-a 'idi Wa-a idi
Wa 'Dhkuri Fi Farhati Kulla Shahidi
Wa'Mnahihi Hullalan Min Daw'i Idi
Raddidi Ayyatuha 'D-dunya Nashidi
'Ishtu Imani Wa-hubbi Umamiyya
Wa-masiri Fawqa Darbi Arabiyya
Wa-sayabqa Nabdu Qalbi Yamaniyya
Lan Tara 'D-dunya Ala Ardi Wasiyya.

English Translation

Repeat, O World, my song.
Echo it over and over again.
Remember, through my joy, each martyr.
Clothe him with the shining mantles
Of our festival.
Repeat, O World, my song.
In faith and love I am part of mankind.
An Arab I am in all my life.
My heart beats in tune with Yemen.
No foreigner shall dominate over Yemen.

External Links

• Lyrics in Arabic (http://www.yemenembassy.org/images/anthem1.bmp)
• MIDI File (http://www.copsrus.com/anthems/yemen.mid)