# Gaumee Salaam

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National anthem of the Maldives

Gaumee Salaam English: National Salute ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް National anthem of Maldives Lyrics Mohamed Jameel Didi, 1948 Music Pandit W. D. Amaradeva, 1972 Adopted 1905 Readopted 1972 Audio sample U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in C major file help

"**Gaumee Salaam**" ([Dhivehi](/source/Dhivehi_language): ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް, IPA: [\[gaʊmiː s̺alaːm\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA); lit. 'National Salute') is the [national anthem](/source/National_anthem) of the [Maldives](/source/Maldives). The lyrics were written by [Mohamed Jameel Didi](/source/Mohamed_Jameel_Didi) in 1948, and the melody was composed by [Sri Lankan](/source/Sri_Lanka) maestro [Pandit Amaradeva](/source/W._D._Amaradeva) in 1972.[1]

"Gaumee Salaam" declares national unity and [Islam](/source/Islam_in_the_Maldives), and pays tribute to [historic](/source/History_of_the_Maldives) military victories and military deaths for the country. It also wishes further development on the country while paying respect to national [leaders](/source/List_of_head_of_state_of_the_Maldives).

## History

Until 1948, a melody without lyrics called the *[Salaamathi](/source/Sal%C4%81math%C4%AB)* was performed by a royal band on state occasions at the *Etherekoilu*, the residence of the [Sultan](/source/List_of_Maldivian_monarchs). Soon after, it was decided that the *Salaamathi* needed lyrics accompanied by a new melody. The lyrics were written by a young poet and later chief justice, [Mohamed Jameel Didi](/source/Mohamed_Jameel_Didi).[1][2]

Jameel Didi wrote the words for the new [Salaamathi](/source/Sal%C4%81math%C4%AB) bearing in mind the influence of [Urdu](/source/Urdu) poetry during the time, closely imitating its style and also furnishing his work with words borrowed from [Arabic](/source/Arabic_language). Afterwards, Jameel Didi began looking for a tune to accompany his poem when he heard the noon chime ("[Auld Lang Syne](/source/Auld_Lang_Syne)") of his uncle's clock. The tune was adopted to the lyrics, and the new *Salaamathi* was complete.[1][2]

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Maldivians became more aware of the importance of a national anthem, and in 1972, shortly before the Maldives was visited by [Queen Elizabeth II](/source/Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom), the government hastily commissioned Sri Lankan maestro [W. D. Amaradeva](/source/W._D._Amaradeva) for a new melody for the anthem.[1][2][3] The original lyrics were retained, with a few changes to emphasise the fact that Maldives had been a republic since 1968.[2] As of 2022[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gaumee_Salaam&action=edit), this version of the anthem has survived without any modifications.

## Lyrics

Normally, only the chorus and first two verses are sung.[4][5]

**Maldivian original**

Thaana[6] Latin script IPA transcription[a] ކޯރަސް ޤައުމީ މިއެކުވެރިކަން މަތީ ތިބެގެން ކުރީމެ ސަލާމް ޤައުމީ ބަހުން ގިނަ ހެޔޮ ދުޢާ ކުރަމުން ކުރީމެ ސަލާމް ޤައުމީ ނިޝާނަށް ޙުރުމަތާއެކު ބޯލަނބާ ތިބެގެން އައުދާނަކަން ލިބިގެން އެވާ ދިދައަށް ކުރީމެ ސަލާމް ކޯރަސް ނަސްރާ ނަސީބާ ކާމިޔާބުގެ ރަމްޒަކަށް ހިމެނޭ ފެއްސާއި ރަތާއި ހުދާ އެކީ ފެނުމުން ކުރީމެ ސަލާމް ކޯރަސް ފަޚުރާ ޝަރަފު ޤައުމަށް އެހޯދައިދެއްވި ބަޠަލުންނަށް ޒިކުރާގެ މަތިވެރި ޅެންތަކުން އަދުގައި ކުރީމެ ސަލާމް ކޯރަސް ދިވެހީންގެ އެންމެން ކުރިއަރައި ސިލްމާ ސަލާމަތުގާ ދިވެހީންގެ ނަން މޮޅުވުން އަދައި ތިބެގެން ކުރީމެ ސަލާމް ކޯރަސް މިނިވަންކަމާ މަދަނިއްޔަތާ ލިބިގެން މި ޢާލަމުގާ ދިނިގެން ހިތާމަތަކުން ތިބުން އެދިގެން ކުރީމެ ސަލާމް ކޯރަސް ދީނާއި ވެރިންނަށް ހެޔޮހިތުން ހުރުމަތް އަދާކުރަމުން ސީދާ ވަފާތެރިކަންމަތީ ތިބެގެން ކުރީމެ ސަލާމް ކޯރަސް ދައުލަތުގެ އަބުރާ ޢިއްޒަތާ މަތިވެރިވެގެން އަބަދަށް އައުދާނަވުން އެދި ހެޔޮ ދުޢާ ކުރަމުން ކުރީމެ ސަލާމް ކޯރަސް Koaras: Gaumee mi ekuverikan mathee thibegen kureeme salaam, Gaumee bahun gina heyo dhuaa kuramun kureeme salaam. Gaumee nishaanah hurumathaaeku boalam'baa thibegen, Audhaanakan libigen evaa dhidha-ah kureeme salaam. Koaras Nasraa naseebaa kaamiyaabuge ramzakah himeney, Fessaai rathaai hudhaa ekee fenumun kureeme salaam. Koaras Fakhuraa sharafu gaumah ehoadhaidhevvi bathalunnah, Zikuraage mathiveri lhentakun adhugai kureeme salaam. Koaras Dhiveheenge emmen kuriarai silmaa salaamathugaa, Dhiveheenge nan molhu vun adhai thibegen kureeme salaam. Koaras Minivankamaa madhaniyyataa libigen mi aalamugaa, Dhinigen hithaamathakun thibun edhigen kureeme salaam. Koaras Dheenaai verinnah heyo hithun hurumaiy adhaa kuramun, Seedhaa vafaatherikanmathee thibegen kureeme salaam. Koaras Dhaulathuge aburaa izzataa mathiveri vegen abadah, Audhaanavun edhi heyo dhuaa kuramun kureeme salaam. Koaras [koː.ɾas̺] [gaʊ.miː mi‿e.kʊ.we.ɾɪ.kam‿ma.t̪iː t̪ɪ.be.geŋ kʊ.ɾiː.me s̺a.laːm |] [gaʊ.miː ba.hʊŋ gɪ.na he.jo d̪ʊ.ʕaː kʊ.ɾa.mʊŋ kʊ.ɾiː.me s̺a.laːm ‖] [gaʊ.miː nɪ.ʃaː.naŋ ħʊ.ɾʊ.ma.t̪aː‿e.ku boː.la.ᵐbaː t̪ɪ.be.geŋ |] [ʔaʊ.d̪aː.na.kaŋ lɪ.bɪ.geŋ e.ʋaː d̪ɪ.d̪a.(j)ak‿kʊ.ɾiː.me s̺a.laːm ‖] [koː.ɾas̺] [nas̺.ɾaː na.s̺iː.baː kaː.mɪ.jaː.bʊ.ge ɾam.za.kaŋ hɪ.me.neː |] [fes̺.s̺aː.i ɾa.taː.i hʊ.d̪aː‿e.kiː fe.nʊ.mʊŋ kʊ.ɾiː.me s̺a.laːm ‖] [koː.ɾas̺] [fa.xʊ.ɾaː ʃa.ɾa.fu gaʊ.maŋ e.hoː.d̪aɪ d̪eʋ.ʋi ba.tˤa.lʊn.n̪aʔ |] [z̺ɪ.kʊ.ɾaː.ge ma.t̪ɪ.ʋe.ɾi ɭen̪.t̪a.kʊŋ a.d̪ʊ.gaɪ kʊ.ɾiː.me s̺a.laːm ‖] [koː.ɾas̺] [d̪ɪ.ʋe.hiːŋ.ge ʔem.meŋ kʊ.ɾi‿a.ɾaɪ s̺ɪl.maː s̺a.laː.ma.t̪ʊ.gaː |] [d̪ɪ.ʋe.hiːŋ.ge nam‿mo.ɭʊ.wʊŋ a.d̪aɪ t̪ɪ.be.geŋ kʊ.ɾiː.me s̺a.laːm ‖] [koː.ɾas̺] [mɪ.nɪ.ʋaŋ.ka.maː ma.d̪a.nɪj.ja.t̪aː lɪ.bɪ.geŋ mi ʕaː.la.mʊ.gaː |] [d̪ɪ.nɪ.geŋ hɪ.t̪aː.ma.t̪a.kʊn̪ t̪ɪ.bʊŋ e.d̪ɪ.geŋ kʊ.ɾiː.me s̺a.laːm ‖] [koː.ɾas̺] [d̪iː.naː.i ʋe.ɾi(ː)n.naŋ he.jo.hɪ.t̪ʊŋ hʊ.ɾʊ.mæːŋ a.d̪aː kʊ.ɾa.mʊŋ |] [s̺iː.d̪aː ʋa.faː.t̪e.ɾɪ.kam‿ma.t̪iː t̪ɪ.be.geŋ kʊ.ɾiː.me s̺a.laːm ‖] [koː.ɾas̺] [d̪aʊ.la.t̪ʊ.ge ʔa.bʊ.ɾaː ʕɪz̺.z̺a.t̪aː ma.t̪ɪ.ʋe.ɾɪ ʋe.geŋ a.ba.d̪aʔ |] [ʔaʊ.d̪aː.na ʋʊŋ e.d̪i he.jo d̪ʊ.ʕaː kʊ.ɾa.muŋ kʊ.ɾiː.me s̺a.laːm ‖] [koː.ɾas̺]

English translation Chorus: We salute thee, O Motherland, in unity In our own tongue with good wishes aplenty. We bow our heads to thy crescent moon and star, Our buoyant flag we hail, with bright colours streaming in air. Chorus Of victory and of good fortune are its symbols We salute the mighty red, white and green. Chorus To heroes who sought honour and pride for the nation We salute today in auspicious verses of recollection. Chorus May there be fame and good wealth for Maldivian land And may the name of fellow Maldivians become grand. Chorus We wish for their freedom and progress in this world And for their freedom from sorrows, and we thus salute. Chorus With full respect and heartfelt blessing towards religion and our leaders, We salute thee in uprightness and in truth. Chorus May the State always have auspicious honour and respect. We salute thee, with good wishes for thy continuing might. Chorus

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** See [Help:IPA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA) and [Maldivian phonology](/source/Maldivian_phonology).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:1_1-3) [*The World Factbook*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZAv6-0rGsW8C&pg=PA461). Central Intelligence Agency. 2012. p. 461. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780160911422](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780160911422).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:2_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:2_2-3) ["Maldive national anthem"](https://maldivesroyalfamily.com/maldives_anthem.shtml). *Maldives Royal Family*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20040703210338/http://www.maldivesroyalfamily.com/maldives_anthem.shtml) from the original on 3 July 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Radhakrishnan, R. K. (28 June 2011). ["India honours doyen of modern Sinhala music"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110701130222/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2141369.ece). *[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)*. Colombo. Archived from [the original](http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2141369.ece) on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2019_anthem_4-0)** [*National Anthem of Maldives*](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/2TEFaepTrvo) (Video) (in Divehi). [Television Maldives](/source/Television_Maldives). 13 April 2019. Archived from [the original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TEFaepTrvo) on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-MaldivianIdol_5-0)** [*National Anthem of Maldives - by #MaldivianIdol TOP5*](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/zSC3O0qSihg) (Video) (in Divehi). Television Maldives. 13 April 2016. Archived from [the original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSC3O0qSihg) on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["السلام الوطني المالديفي"](https://areq.net/m/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A.html). *areq.net*. Retrieved 11 July 2025.

## External links

- The [Maldives Royal Family](https://maldivesroyalfamily.com/maldives_anthem.shtml) website has a page on the anthem, including a midi file version. ([archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220101101230/http://www.maldivesroyalfamily.com/maldives_anthem.shtml) 1 January 2022)

- [Streaming audio of the national anthem of the Maldives, with information and lyrics](http://nationalanthems.me/maldives-gaumii-salaam/) ([archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180209020913/http://nationalanthems.me/maldives-gaumii-salaam/) 9 February 2018)

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