*A song from Maldives: Qaumii Salaam*

*We salute you, o Motherland, in unity*

*With an abundance with well-wishes in our very own tongue*

*Bowing our heads to your crescent moon and star*

*With our bright colours streaming in the air, we hail our buoyant flag.*

*Victory and good fortune be its alone*

*We salute the mighty red, white and green;*

*To those heroes who sought out honour and pride for the nation*

*We give salute today in auspicious verses of remembrance.*

*May there be fame and good weal for Maldivia land*

*And Maldivians' name become grand*

*We wish for their freedom and progress in this world*

*And for their freedom from sorrows, and thus we salute.*

*With full respect and heartfelt blessing towards religion and our leaders,*

*We salute you in uprightness and truth.*

*May the State ever have auspicious honour and respect.*

*With good wishes for your continuing might, we salute you.*