Duli Yang Maha Mulia Explained

Duli Yang Maha Mulia
English Title:Your Royal Highness
Prefix:State
Country:Selangor
Composer:Saiful Bahri
Adopted:1967
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Sound Title:Duli Yang Maha Mulia (instrumental)

Duli Yang Maha Mulia (Jawi:, in Malay pronounced as /duli jaŋ maha mulia/) is the title of the state anthem of Selangor, Malaysia. It was adopted in 1967. The writer of the lyrics is unknown The music was written by Saiful Bahri, who also wrote and composed the Malaccan state anthem, Melaka Maju Jaya.[1]

The phrase is a royal title, equivalent to "His Royal Highness". It is used to refer to state rulers in Malaysia. This royal title is used especially on the heads of states of Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Perlis, Terengganu, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Johor, and Perak.

History

The first state anthem of Selangor was composed in 1908. It was a re-interpretation of the folk song Chantek Manis by Daniel Ortego. The lyrics to that are as follows:

Allah selamatkan Duli Yang Maha Mulia,

Kekal dan selamat di-atas Takhta,

Panjangkan umur dan aman sentosa,

Adil mewah murah memerintah rata,

Daulat!

In 1967, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, then the Sultan of Selangor, announced that the song would be replaced with the present anthem.[2]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Dah berpuluh tahun menunggu'. Ashari. Amirul Haswendy. 2018-09-06. HM Online. ms. 2020-05-08.
  2. Web site: Lagu Kebangsaan Selangor Yang Baru Dirasmikan. hids.arkib.gov.my. 26 January 2018. ms. 28 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328142403/http://hids.arkib.gov.my/peristiwa/-/asset_publisher/WAhqbCYR9ww2/content/lagu-kebangsaan-selangor-yang-baru-dirasmikan. dead.