Egyptian pro-military patriotic song by Abdallah Shams El-Din
This article is about the former national anthem of Libya. For the speech "Allahu Akbar", see
Takbir. For the current national anthem of Libya, see
Libya, Libya, Libya.
"Allahu Akbar" was originally an
Egyptian militarymarching song which became popular in
Egypt and
Syria during the
Suez Crisis.[1] The lyrics were written by Mahmoud El-Sherif, and the music was composed by Abdalla Shams El-Din. The song continues to be popular among the
Arab world.
Use in Libya
"Allahu Akbar" was adopted as the official national anthem of the
Libyan Arab Republic on 1 September 1969, by Libyan leader
Muammar Gaddafi, showing his hopes of uniting the
Arab world. "Allahu Akbar" replaced the previous national anthem "
Libya, Libya, Libya", which had been used by the
Kingdom of Libya since its independence in 1951.
When the Libyan Arab Republic became the
Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on 2 March 1977, "Allahu Akbar" remained the national anthem of Libya. However, when
Libya and Egypt broke off diplomatic relations following the latter's peace treaty with the
State of Israel in 1979, the Egyptian origins of the national anthem were no longer mentioned by official government sources.[2]
الله أكبر الله اكبر
𝄇 الله أكبر فوق كيد المعتدي
الله للمظلوم خير مؤيدي 𝄆
أنا باليقين وبالسلاح سأفتدي
بلدي ونور الحق يسطع في يدي
قولوا معي قولوا معي
الله الله الله أكبر
الله فوق المعتدي
God is the greatest! God is the greatest!
𝄆 God is greatest above plots of the aggressors!
God is the best helper of the oppressed! 𝄇
With faith and with weapons I shall defend my country,
And the light of truth will shine in my hand. Say with me, say with me:God, God, God is the greatest! God is above any attacker!
الله أكبر الله اكبر
𝄇 يا هذه الدنيا أطلي واسمعي
جيش الأعادي جاء يبغي مصرعي 𝄆
بالحق سوف أرده وبمدفعي
وإذا فنيت فسوف أفنيه معي
قولوا معي قولوا معي
الله الله الله اكبر
الله فوق المعتدي
God is the greatest! God is the greatest!
𝄆 Oh this world, watch and listen:
The enemy came coveting my demise, 𝄇
I shall fight with truth and defences,
And if I die, I'll take her with me! Say with me, say with me: God, God, God is the greatest! God is above any attacker!
الله أكبر الله أكبر
𝄇 قولوا معي الويل للمستعمر
وﷲ فوق الغادر المتجبر 𝄆
الله أكبر يا بلادي كبري
وخذي بناصية المغير ودمري
قولوا معي قولوا معي
الله الله الله أكبر
الله فوق المعتدي
God is the greatest! God is the greatest!
𝄆 Say with me, down to the colonialists!
And God is over the invader egotist. 𝄇
God is the greatest, my country, say with me:
And behold of enemies forelock and destroy it. Say with me, say with me: God, God, God is the Greatest! God is above any attacker!