Roomrama
.svg?lang=en) The Assyrian flag | |
National (de facto) anthem of Assyria | |
| Lyrics | Yosip Bet Yosip |
|---|---|
| Music | Nebu Juel Issabey |
Roomrama (Syriac: ܪܘܼܡܪܵܡܵܐ) is the de facto national anthem of the Assyrian people. It was composed by Nebu Juel Issabey and written by Yosip Bet Yosip for the Assyrian Universal Alliance and the Assyrian independence movement.[1]
Another de facto, or unofficial, national anthem for Assyrians is Salma d'Shoobakhan (Syriac: ܨܲܠܡܵܐ ܕܫܘܼܒܵܚܲܢ).[1]
Background
[edit]The original lyrics to Roomrama were written by Yosip Bet Yosip, an Assyrian poet and singer originally from Urmia, Iran.[2] In 1968, the Assyrian Universal Alliance were seeking new symbols to represent the Assyrian people worldwide, including a national anthem. Taking inspiration from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Yosip wrote the lyrics in commemoration of Mesopotamia as well as to encourage unity.[2]
The musical composure of Roomrama was made in part by Nebu Juel Issabey, an Assyrian musician originally from Tabriz.[3] Issabey was previously a popular musician in his native country and led the Nineveh Choir both there and in the United States (of which Yosip was also a member of[4]). He collaborated with Yosip and composed Roomrama in hopes of unifying Assyrians and its international recognition as an anthem.
Lyrics
[edit]- ܩܵܐ ܪܘܼܡܪܵܡܵܐ ܕܫܸܡܵܐ ܪܵܡܵܐ
- ܕܐܘܼܡܬܲܢ ܐܵܬܘܿܪ ܟܵܠܲܚ ܒܫܠܵܡܵܐ
- ܗ̇ܝ ܕܗ݇ܘܹܐ ܠܵܗ̇ ܕܲܪܓܘܼܫܬܵܐ ܕܡܲܪܕܘܼܬܵܐ
- ܩܵܐ ܐܝܼܩܵܪܵܐ ܕܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܲܢ
- ܐܵܢܝܼ ܕܦܪܝܼܣ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܠܡܸܬ ܥܲܡܪܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ
- ܐܵܢܝܼ ܕܡܗܘܼܕܝܵܐ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܐܵܗ ܒܲܪܢܵܫܘܼܬܵܐ
- ܕܥܵܡܪܵܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܒܫܠܵܡܵܐ ܗܲܠ ܐܵܒܵܕܘܼܬܵܐ
- ܕܚܲܝ̈ܘܿܗ̇ ܥܵܒ݂ܪܝܼ ܗ݇ܘܵܘ ܒܪܘܵܚܲܢܝܘܼܬܵܐ
- ܕܝܵܪܡܵܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܒܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܥܸܠܵܝܘܼܬܵܐ
Transliteration
[edit]- Qa Roomrama D-Shima Rama
- D-Umtan Atoor Kalakh B-Shlama
- Ay D-Weela Dargooshta D-Mardoota
- Qa Eeqara D-Awahatan
- Aney D-prisloon L-Mitamranita
- Aney D-Mhoodyaloon Ah Barnashoota
- D-Amrawa B-Shlama Hal Abadoota
- D-Khayo Oree'wa B-Rwakhaniyoota
- D-Yarmawa B-Marya Go Elayoota
English Translation
[edit]- For the honor and advancement
- Of our great nation Assyria
- That was the cradle of civilization,
- For the honor of our forefathers
- Who spread across the globe
- And guided nations,
- To exist in peace forever
- Live with wealth and abundance
- And achieve greatness in God.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Ashurian, Homer (2 June 2000) [1999]. "The Origins and Description of the Assyrian Flag". www.atour.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ a b Hallisy, Dr. Julia Bajone (December 2023). Maraha, Ninwe; Karoukian, Robert (eds.). "Assyrian Poet Yosip Bet Yosip" (PDF). Nineveh Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 4. Berkeley, California: Assyrian Foundation of America. pp. 20–23.
- ^ Lang, Esther (12 February 2021). "Did you know that the Assyrian Cultural Foundation's Music Program is Named After the Assyrian Musician, Nebu J. Issabey?". auaf.us. Assyrian Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Yosip Bet Yosip Assyrian Culture collection". digitalarchives.csustan.edu. Retrieved 23 May 2025.