Johor State Anthem

The Johor State Anthem (Malay: Lagu Bangsa Johor, Jawi: لاݢو بڠسا جوهر‎, pronounced [lagu baŋsa dʒohor]), which was composed by Armenian bandmaster Mackertich Galistan Abdullah, had no official lyrics until 1914 when a staff member of the Hong Kong Bank in Johor Bahru, Hubert Allen Courtney, wrote the first English words and Haji Mohamed Said Hj. Sulaiman rewrote it in Malay. It was adapted from the famous Malay tune Dondang Sayang and officially approved and adopted by Sultan Ibrahim in 1897.

Lagu Bangsa Johor

English: Johor State Anthem
Coat of arms of Johor
State anthem of Johor
Lyrics	Hj. Mohamed Said Hj. Sulaiman, 1914
Music	Mackertich Galistan Abdullah, 1897
Adopted	1897
Audio sample
Lagu Bangsa Johor (instrumental) file help

Lyrics

Malay	Jawi	IPA transcription	English
Lagu Bangsa Johor
Allah peliharakan Sultan 'Nugerahkan dia segala kehormatan Sihat dan ria, kekal dan makmur Luaskan kuasa menaungkan kami Rakyat dipimpini berzaman lagi Dengan merdeka bersatu hati Allah berkati Johor Allah selamatkan Sultan.	ﷲ ڤليهاراکن سلطان انوݢرهکن دي سݢالا کحرمتن صيحت دان ريا⹁ ککل دان معمور لواسکن کواس مناءوڠکن کامي رعيت دڤيمڤيني برزمان لاݢي دڠن مرديک برساتو هاتي ﷲ برکتي جوهر ﷲ سلامتکن سلطان.‎	[ʔaɫ'ɫaːh pəlˌiharˈəkan sˈultan] [nˌuɡərˈahkan dˈiə səɡˈalə kəhɔrmˈatan] [s'ihat dan r'iə k'əkal dan m'akmor] [lu'askan ku'asə mən'aʊŋkan k'ami] [rˈakjat dˌipimpˈini bərzˈaman lˈaɡi] [dˈəŋan mərdˈeka bərsˈatu hˈati] [ʔaɫ'ɫaːh bərkˈati dʒˈohɔr] [ʔaɫ'ɫaːh səlam'atkan s'ultan]	God preserve the Sultan Grant that honour, health and happiness May be with him ever more! Long may his hand protect our land and lead his people on; Through years to be in freedom and in unity God bless Johor God save the Sultan.

References

External links

• National Anthems
• Anthem mp3
• Lagu Negeri Johor video