Bilady, Bilady, Bilady (My country, my country, my country) is the national anthem of Egypt and was adopted in 1979. Although the modern version has three stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today.
Click here to listen to the National Anthem of Eqypt
The lyrics were written by Mohamed Younis Al-Qady and Sayed Darwish composed the music and maintained close ties with early leaders of the national movement for independence in Egypt, such as Mustafa Kamel. In fact, the chorus of Egypt’s national anthem were derived from one of Kamel’s most famous speeches.
English Translation
My country, my country, my country,
You have my love and my heart.
My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,
You have my love and my heart.
Egypt! O mother of all lands,
My hope and my ambition,
And on all people
Your Nile has countless graces
My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,
My love and my heart are for thee.
My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,
My love and my heart are for thee.