Allah Peliharakan Sultan

لله فليهاراكن سلطن

English: Allah Bless the Sultan
Allah Peliharakan Sultan
National anthem of  Brunei
Lyrics	Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim, 1940
Music	Haji Awang Besar bin Sagap, 1940
Adopted	1942

Allah Peliharakan Sultan (Jawi: الله فليهاراكن سلطن ) (English: God Bless the Sultan) is the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam. The anthem is sung in Malay, the national language of the country. It was written by Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim (later bestowed with the title Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim) and composed by Haji Awang Besar bin Sagap in 1940. It was adopted in 1942 as the national anthem of the British protectorate of Brunei. It was adapted as the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam upon independence from the United Kingdom, and was sung as the national anthem of the independent state of Brunei Darussalam at the stroke of midnight 1 January 1984.

Usage

The national anthem is sung by schoolchildren in Brunei at the beginning of school during the raising of the national flag and national emblem on school assemblies. The national anthem is played each morning early breakfast on radio and television by Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB) and at the sign-on and sign-off (replay rerun recorded sign-on) of its transmission for the day.

Lyrics

Jawi alphabet	Malay alphabet/Rumi	English translation
يا الله لنجوتكنله اوسيا كباوه دولي يڠ مها مليا عاديل بردولت منأوڠي نوسا مميمڤين رعية ککل بهاڬيا هيدوڤ سنتوسا نڬارا دان سلطان الهي سلامتكن بروني دارالسلام	Ya Allah lanjutkanlah Usia Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Adil berdaulat menaungi nusa Memimpin rakyat kekal bahagia Hidup sentosa Negara dan Sultan Ilahi selamatkan Brunei Darussalam	Oh God Bless His Majesty, With A Long Life Justly And Nobly Rule The Kingdom And Lead Our People Happily Forever Peacefully Be, The Kingdom and Sultan Almighty God, save Brunei, The Abode of Peace

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