Allah Peliharakan Sultan
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| لله فليهاراكن سلطن English: God Bless the Sultan |
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| National anthem of |  Brunei |
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| Lyrics | Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim, 1947 | ||||||||
| Music | Haji Awang Besar bin Sagap, 1947 | ||||||||
| Adopted | 1951 | ||||||||
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Allah Peliharakan Sultan (Jawi: الله فليهاراكن سلطن ) (Malay for 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 Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim (later bestowed with the title Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim) and composed by Haji Awang Besar bin Sagap in 1947. It was adopted in 1951 as the national anthem of the British protectorate of Brunei. 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 of Brunei Darussalam at the stroke of midnight 1 January 1984.
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[edit] Usage
The national anthem is sung by schoolchildren in Brunei at the beginning of school during the raising of the National Flag on school assemblies. The national anthem is played every night by Radio Television Brunei at the end of its transmission for the day.
[edit] Transliteration from Jawi script
Ya Allah lanjutkanlah Usia
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia
Adil berdaulat menaungi nusa
Memimpin rakyat kekal bahagia
Hidup sentosa Negara dan Sultan
Ilahi selamatkan Brunei Darussalam
[edit] English translation
God Bless His Majesty
With A Long Life
(May he) Rule the Realm Justly and in Majesty
And Lead Our People (into) Eternal Happiness
(May) The Kingdom and Sultan Live in Peace
Lord, Save Brunei, The Abode of Peace
[edit] External links
- MIDI File
- Sheet music w/ Malay lyrics
- Flag and Crest - The privately run information page Brunei Resources has a page about the National flag, the crest and the anthem, along with a vocal recording.
- YouTube - A professional video of the anthem, hosted on YouTube.
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