{{Short description|none}} {{Infobox anthem | title = {{lang|ar|نشيد البحرين الوطني|rtl=yes}} | transcription = {{Transliteration|ar|italic=no|Nashīd al-Baḥrayn al-Waṭanī}} | english_title = National Anthem of Bahrain | image = | image_size = | caption = | prefix = National | country = Bahrain | author = [[Mohamed Sudqi Ayyash]], 1985 {{small|(original)}}<br />[[Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa]], 2002 | lyrics_date = | composer = Ahmad Al Jumairi, 2002 {{small|(official version)}} | music_date = | adopted = 1971 {{small|(music only)}} <br> 1985 {{small|(original)}} <br> 2002 {{small|(current)}} | until = | sound = Bahrainona (vocal).ogg | sound_title = Vocal rendition }} [[File:Bahraini Anthem.ogg|right|US Navy Band instrumental version]] "'''{{Transliteration|ar|italic=no|Baḥraynunā}}'''" ({{langx|ar|بحريننا|label=none}}; {{lit|Our Bahrain}}), officially '''Peace to the King'''{{efn|السلام الملكي}} is the [[national anthem]] of [[Bahrain]]. Originally composed as an instrumental in 1942, the lyrics were added in 1985, which were changed in 2002 following the country's transformation from an [[emirate]] into a kingdom.
==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 years, most significantly in 1972, a year after [[Bahrain Independence Day|Bahrain's independence]] from the [[United Kingdom]], when it was extended by playing it twice.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=بريد البحرين يعلن عن اصدار ثلاثة طوابع تذكارية بمناسبة العيد الوطني وعيد الجلوس {{!}} وزارة المواصلات والاتصالات|trans-title=Bahrain Post announces the issuance of three commemorative stamps on the occasion of National Day and Accession Day|url=https://mtt.gov.bh/ar/content/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AB%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%A9-%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B3|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215083021/https://mtt.gov.bh/ar/content/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AB%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%A9-%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B3|archive-date=2019-12-15|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications Kingdom of Bahrain}}</ref>
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 of Bahrain|National Action Charter]] and a constitutional amendments referendum that declared the country's ruler [[Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah]] a king and the country a kingdom, the lyrics were revised by Minister of the Royal Court [[Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa]]. Bahraini composer and singer Ahmed Aljumairi was directed by the government to re-arrange the national anthem and include a [[fanfare]] recorded with the [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]].<ref name=":0" /> Mr. Ahmed Aljumairi sang the national anthem with the chorus in that recording which became the official version. Band leader Major General [[Mubarak Najem|Mubarak Najm Al-Najm]] meanwhile made a military band version arrangement that is used by the police.
==Lyrics== ===Current version=== <div style="overflow-x:auto;"> {| ![[Arabic]] original<ref>{{Cite web|title=تعديل كلمات السلام الملكي وتعديل علم البحرين في 14 فبراير 2002 {{!}} أرشيف أخبار وتقارير ومعلومات من الانتخابات النيابية والبلدية في البحرين|url=http://www.alwasatnews.com/elections/page/741997.html|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Al-Wasat Newspaper}}</ref> !English translation |- style="white-space:nowrap;" | {| class="wikitable" ![[Arabic script]] ![[Romanization of Arabic|Latin script]] ![[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA transcription]]{{efn|name=Arabic|See [[Help:IPA/Arabic]].}} |- style="vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap;" |{{lang|ar|italic=no|<poem style="line-height:1.52em;">بَحْرَيْنُنَا مَلِيكُنَا رَمْزُ الْوِئَامْ
{{small|'''كورال:'''}} دُسْتُورُهَا عَالِي الْمَكَانَةِ وَالْمَقَامْ مِيثَاقُهَا نَهْجُ الشَّرِيعَةِ وَالْعُرُوبَةِ وَالْقِيَمْ عَاشَتْ مَمْلَكَةُ الْبَحْرَيْن
بَلَدُ الْكِرَامْ مَهْدُ السَّلَامْ
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''كورال'''}}}}</poem>}} |{{lang|ar-Latn|italic=no|<poem> Baḥraynunā Malīkunā Ramzu l-wiʾām
{{small|'''Kūrāl:'''}} Dustūruhā ʿālī l-makānati wa-l-maqām Mīthāquhā nahju sh-sharīʿati wa-l-ʿurūbati wa-l-qiyam ʿĀshat mamlakatu l-Baḥrayn
Baladu l-kirām Mahdu s-salām
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Kūrāl'''}}}}</poem>}} |<poem>{{IPA|wrap=none|[bɑħ.ræj.nu.næː] [mæ.liː.ku.næː] [rɑm.zʊ‿l.wɪ.ʔæːm]
{{small|'''[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]
{{small|'''[kuː.rɑːl]'''}}}}</poem> |} |<poem>Our Bahrain Our King Symbol of harmony
{{small|'''Chorus:'''}} Her [[Constitution of Bahrain|Constitution]] is high and supreme Her Charter is the way of [[Sharia]] and [[Pan-Arabism|Arabism]] Long live the Kingdom of Bahrain!
Country of nobles Cradle of peace
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Chorus'''}}}}</poem> |}</div>
===Lyrics until 2002=== <div style="overflow-x:auto;"> {| ![[Arabic]] original<ref>{{Cite web|title=nationalanthems.info - Bahrain 1971-2002 lyrics|url=http://www.nationalanthems.info/bh-02%27.htm|access-date=2022-01-16|website=www.nationalanthems.info}}</ref><ref name="lyrics">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/IcSdiCO2k2w Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210606101139/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcSdiCO2k2w Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcSdiCO2k2w|title=National Anthem of Bahrain (1971-2002) - "بحريننا"|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> !English translation |- style="white-space:nowrap;" | {| class="wikitable" ![[Arabic script]] ![[Romanization of Arabic|Latin script]]<ref name="lyrics"/> ![[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA transcription]]{{efn|name=Arabic}} |- style="vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap;" |{{lang|ar|italic=no|<poem style="line-height:1.52em;">بحريننا بلد الأمان وطن الكرام
{{small|'''كورال:'''}} يحمي حماها اميرنا الهمام قامت على هدي الرسالة والعدالة والسلام عاشت دولة البحرين
بلد الأمان وطن الكرام
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''كورال'''}}}}</poem>}} |{{lang|ar-Latn|italic=no|<poem> Baḥraynunā Baladu l-ʾamān Waṭanu l-kirām
{{small|'''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
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Kūrāl'''}}}}</poem>}} |<poem>{{IPA|wrap=none|[bɑħ.ræj.nu.næː] [bæ.læ.dʊ‿l.ʔæ.mæːn] [wɑ.tˤɑ.nʊ‿l.kɪ.rɑːm]
{{small|'''[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]
{{small|'''[kuː.rɑːl]'''}}}}</poem> |} |<poem>Our Bahrain Country of security Nation of nobles
{{small|'''Chorus:'''}} Protected by our [[King of Bahrain#Emirs of Bahrain (1971–2002)|Courageous Amir]] Founded on [[Islam|guidance]], justice and peace Long live the [[State of Bahrain]]!
Country of security Nation of nobles
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Chorus'''}}}}</poem> |} </div>
== Notes == {{Notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://nationalanthems.me/bahrain-bahrainona/ Bahrain: ''Bahrainona'' - Audio of the national anthem of Bahrain, with information and lyrics] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180209021148/http://nationalanthems.me/bahrain-bahrainona/ archive link]) * [http://www.szbszig.atw.hu/bahrain.htm Himnuszok] - A vocal version of the Anthem, featured in the ''Himnuszok'' website.
{{Bahrain topics}} {{Nationalanthemsofasia}} {{Authority control}}
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