Ibu Pertiwiku

Ibu Pertiwiku
	Coat of arms of Sarawak
	State anthem of Sarawak
Lyrics	Dato' Haji Wan Othman; Ismail Hassan
Music	Dato' Haji Wan Othman
Adopted	1988
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"Ibu Pertiwiku" (chorus) (1:22)

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"Ibu Pertiwiku" (English: My Motherland) is the official state anthem of Sarawak, Malaysia. The song was adopted in 1988, alongside the adoption of the new State Flag as well, in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of Sarawak's Independence within Malaysia. The music was composed by Sarawak songwriter Dato' Haji Wan Othman, while the lyrics were written by Ismail Hassan.^[1]

Timeline[]

Historical national, colonial and state anthems
Name	Date	Notes
Gone Forth Beyond the Sea	1872–1946	Anthem of the Raj of Sarawak.
Fair Land Sarawak	1946–1973	Anthem of the Crown Colony of Sarawak and the First State Anthem of Sarawak.
Sarawak Bahagia	1973–1988	Second State Anthem of Sarawak.
Ibu Pertiwiku	1988–present	Current State Anthem of Sarawak.

Historical background[]

Sarawak had adopted 3 anthems prior: Gone Forth Beyond the Sea (National), Fair Land Sarawak (Colonial and State) and Sarawak Bahagia (State).

Gone Forth Beyond the Sea[]

"Gone Forth Beyond the Sea" was the National Anthem of the Raj of Sarawak. It was composed in 1872 by Margaret of Sarawak, in honour of Charles of Sarawak, and was in use until the Raj was ceded to the United Kingdom in 1946 and become its crown colony.^[2]

Gone forth beyond the sea
To clime... as yet unknown,
Where calls are made for thee,
To bear the sword and crown.

Advance, God speed, to save,
Creatures in jungles deep,
God's hand shall help the brave,
Tho'man's may rest in sleep,
Let Justice signalise,
And ev'..ry voice resound,
Who by the Eastern crown'd.

Tho'past and gone in light,
Thy name is still renownd,
And as a chief in might,
Thy deeds are ever crown'd,
Let echoing vales redound,
By mountain, crag and nook,
Sing loud with joyous sound,
God Bless the Rajah Brooke.

Fair Land Sarawak[]

Sound Clip of the Anthem.

"Fair Land Sarawak" was the anthem of Sarawak as a British Crown Colony from 1946 until 1963 and the anthem of Sarawak as a state of Malaysia from 1963 until 1973. The lyrics of the anthem were provided by F.C. Ogden, while the tune of the anthem provided by George R.K. Freeth, is identical to that of the anthem of the Raj of Sarawak – "Gone Forth Beyond the Sea".

Fair Land Sarawak

We will never cease to honour thee

and with our loyal sons

Defend your liberty

From your high forest hills,

Down to the open sea

May freedom ever reign

Men live in unity

Proudly our Flag flies high

above our Country strong and free

Long may our Peoples live

in peace and harmony

Sarawak Bahagia[]

Sound clip of the Anthem.

"Sarawak Bahagia" (Happy Sarawak) was the state anthem of Sarawak from 1973 until 1988. It was the first anthem in the state to be rendered in Malay language.^[3]

Original	Translation
Sarawak negeriku berdaulat merdeka Rakyatnya hidup teguh bersatu padu Semua berazam terus berkhidmat pada negara Sentiasa maju pertiwi Bahagialah tanah airku Sarawak negeri yang ku cinta ku puja Untukmu ku rela korban jiwa raga Abadikan Sarawak ya Tuhan dalam Malaysia	Sarawak, my land, sovereign and free Where the people live united All of them are dedicated to serve the country Always progress my Motherland Be happy my homeland Sarawak, the land I love and adore To you will I give my life May God keep Sarawak in Malaysia

Lyrics[]

Original Malay lyrics[]

Sarawak tanah airku,

Negeriku, tanah airku, Sarawak,

Engkaulah tanah pusakaku,

Tanah tumpah darahku,

Ibu pertiwiku.

Rakyat hidup mesra dan bahagia,

Damai muhibah sentiasa.

Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti,

Untuk Sarawak kucintai.

Sarawak dalam Malaysia

Aman makmur Rahmat Tuhan Maha Esa.

Kekallah Sarawak bertuah,

Teras perjuangan rakyat,

Berjaya Berdaulat!

Literal English translation[]

Sarawak, my homeland

My state, my homeland, Sarawak

You are the Land of my native soil

The Land where my blood flows

My Motherland.

Citizens live happily and in harmony

Peaceful, always cooperative (with each other)

United, Striving, Service

For my beloved Sarawak.

Sarawak, a part of Malaysia

Blessed by God with peace and prosperity

Forever may Sarawak be blessed

Through the people's effort

Be successful and free

References[]

^ "The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government". sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
^ "national-anthems.org - Sheet music". National-anthems.org. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^ "A Youtube video of this anthem".

External links[]

Sarawak state anthem "Ibu Pertiwiku" on YouTube

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[1] "The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government". sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 2020-12-30.

[2] "national-anthems.org - Sheet music". National-anthems.org. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

[3] "A Youtube video of this anthem".

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