Allah Peliharakan Sultan
English: God Bless the Sultan
الله ڤليهاراكن سلطان
National anthem of Brunei
LyricsYura Halim[1], 1947
MusicHaji Awang Besar bin Sagap, 1947
Adopted1 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 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), better known by his pen name Yura Halim, and composed by Haji Awang 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

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

Malay Rumi script[2] Malay Jawi script[3] IPA transcription[a] Literal English translation Poetic English translation

Ya Allah lanjutkanlah Usia
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia
Adil berdaulat menaungi nusa
Memimpin rakyat kekal bahagia
Hidup sentosa Negara dan Sultan[b]
Ilahi selamatkan Brunei Darussalam

يا الله لنجوتکنله اوسيا
کباوه دولي يڠ مها مليا
عاديل بردولت مناءوڠي نوسا
مميمڤين رعيت ککل بهاݢيا
هيدوڤ سنتوسا نݢارا دان سلطان
الهي سلامتکن بروني دارالسلام‎

[ja aɫ.ɫah lan.d͡ʒut̚.kan.lah u.si.a]
[kə.ba.wah du.li jaŋ ma.ha mu.li.a]
[a.dil bər.dau̯.lat̚ mə.nau̯.ŋi nu.sa]
[mə.mim.pin rak̚.jat̚ kə.kal ba.ha.gi.a]
[hi.dup̚ sən.to.sa nə.ga.ra dan sul.tan]
[i.la.hi sə.la.mat̚.kan bru.nai̯ da.rus.sa.lam]

O God, (please) prolong the life
Of His Majesty,
(May his) just rule protect the land,
Lead the people (into) eternal happiness,
Peace be with our country and Sultan,
God save Brunei, the Abode of Peace.

O God, we plead and cry to Thee,
Our Sultan and King, him a long life lease,
Help him rule thy lands, disposition wise,
Gates of glory and joy he shall boldly prise,
Peace be on our land, peace be on our Sultan,
God save Brunei, our beloved Abode of Peace.

Notes

  1. ^ See Help:IPA/Malay and Malay phonology.
  2. ^ The earlier version of the verse has the word rakyat ("people") in place of sultan.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "BRUNEI – NATIONAL ANTHEM". Afro Asian Cultural Museum.
  3. ^ "Brunei National Anthem (Allah Peliharakan Sultan)". ASEAN Learning Center, Department of Local Administration.

External links

Brunei articles
Anthems of Asia
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