Baḥraynunā

"Our Bahrain"

**National anthem of  Bahrain**

"**Our Bahrain**" (Arabic: بحريننا *Baḥraynunā*) is the national anthem of Bahrain, adopted in 1971. Two different versions were made with the same melody but with different lyrics. The first was used from the independence of the United Kingdom from 1971 to 2002; the second has been in use since the referendum on constitutional amendments that declared the country's ruler Ḥamad bin ʿĪsa Āl Khalīfa as king, and the country as a kingdom. The original lyrics were written by Muḥammad Ṣudqī ʿAyyāsh in 1985, then it was modified by Minister of the Royal Court Khālid bin ʾAḥmad al-Khalīfa. The composer to the original music from 1942 is not known, but the official music was rearranged by Aḥmad Jumayrī in 2002.

## History

The anthem was originally composed in 1942 to be played at official events such as receptions, making Bahrain one of the first Arab countries to adopt a national anthem. The leaders of the police band made many modifications and additions to the music over the following years, most significantly in 1972, a year after Bahrain's independence from the United Kingdom, when it was extended by playing it twice.

In 1985, former leader of the police band Colonel Mohamed Sudqi Ayyash wrote lyrics for the anthem, which were used until 2002. That year, with the emergence of the National Action Charter and a constitutional amendments referendum that declared the country's ruler Ḥamad bin ʿĪsa Āl Khalīfa a king and the country a kingdom, the lyrics were changed by Minister of the Royal Court Khālid bin ʾAḥmad al-Khalīfa. Bahraini composer and singer ʾAḥmad Jumayrī was directed by the government to re-arrange the national anthem with an inclusion of a fanfare that was recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in London. Al-Jumayrī sang the national anthem with the chorus in that recording that became the official anthem of the country. Band leader Major General Mubarak Najm al-Najm created a military band version arrangement that is used by the police.

## Lyrics

### Current official

#### Arabic original

بحريننا
ملكنا
رمز الوئام

**:كورال**
دستورها عالي المكانة والمقام
ميثاقها نهج الشريعة والعروبة والقيم
عاشت مملكة البحرين

بلد الكرام
مهد السلام

***كورال***

Baḥraynunā
Malikunā
Ramzu l-wiʾām

**Kūrāl:**
Dustūruhā ʿalī l-makānati wa-l-maqām
Mīthāqūhā nahju sh-sharīʿati wa-l-ʿurūbati wa-l-qiyam
ʿĀshat mamlakatu l-Baḥrayn

Baladu l-kirām
Mahdu s-salām

***Kūrāl***

[bɑħ.ræj.nu.næː]
[mæ.liː.ku.næː]
[rɑm.zʊ‿l.wɪ.ʔæːm]

**[kuː.rɑːl]**
[dʊs.tuː.rʊ.hɑː ʕɑː.lɪː‿l.mæ.kæː.næ.tɪ wɑl.mɑ.qɑːm]
[miː.θæː.qʊ.hæː næh.d͡ʒʊ‿ʃ.ʃæ.rɪː.ʕɑ.tɪ wɑl.ʕʊ.ruː.bæ.tɪ wɑl.qɪ.jæm]
[ʕɑː.ʃæt mæm.læ.kæ.tʊ‿l.bɑħ.ræjn]

[bæ.læ.dʊ‿l.kɪ.rɑːm]
[mæh.dʊ‿s.sæ.læːm]

**[kuː.rɑːl]**

#### English translation

Our Bahrain,

Our King,

The symbol of harmony.

**Chorus:**

High-ranking in Constitution

Thy Charter represents the Sharia, Arabism, and the values

Long live the Kingdom of Bahrain!

Thy country of nobles

and cradle of peace.

***Chorus***

### Previous version (1985–2002)

#### Arabic lyrics

بحريننا
بلد الأمان
وطن الكرام

**كورال:**
يحمي حماها اميرنا الهمام
قامت على هدي الرسالة والعدالة والسلام
عاشت مملكة البحرين

بلد الكرام
مهد السلام

**كورال**

Baḥraynunā
Baladu l-ʾamān
Waṭanu l-kirām

**Kūrāl:**
Yaḥmī ḥimāha ʾamīruna l-humām
Qāmat ʿalā hadī r-risālati wa-l-ʿadālati wa-s-salām
ʿĀshat dawlatu l-Baḥrayn!

Baladu l-ʾamān
Waṭanu l-kirām

**Kūrāl**

[bɑħ.ræj.nu.næː]
[bæ.læ.dʊ‿l.ʔæ.mæːn]
[wɑ.tˤɑ.nʊ‿l.kɪ.rɑːm]

**[kuː.rɑːl]**
[jɑħ.miː ħɪ.mæː.hæ ʔæ.miː.rʊ.næ‿l.hu.mæːm]
[qɑː.mæt ʕɑ.læː hæ.di ɪr.rɪ.sæː.læ.ti wɑl.ʕɑ.dæː.læ.ti wɑ‿s.sæ.læːm]
[ʕɑː.ʃæt dɑw.læ.tʊ‿l.bɑħ.ræjn]

[bæ.læ.dʊ‿l.ʔæ.mæːn]
[wɑ.tˤɑ.nʊ‿l.kɪ.rɑːm]

**[kuː.rɑːl]**

#### English translation

Our Bahrain

Country of security

Nation of nobles

**Chorus:**

Guarded by our courageous Amir

Founded on the guidance of the message, justice and peace

Long live the State of Bahrain!

Country of security

Nation of nobles

**Chorus**

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bahrain. *NationalAnthems.info*.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 بريد البحرين يعلن عن اصدار ثلاثة طوابع تذكارية بمناسبة العيد الوطني وعيد الجلوس نسخة محفوظة 15 ديسمبر 2019 على موقع واي باك مشين
3. ↑ nationalanthems.info – Bahrain 1971-2002 lyrics