Palestine National Team Chants
Fida'i (National Anthem) - فدائي
فدائي فدائي فدائي يا أرضي يا أرض الجدود
فدائي فدائي فدائي يا شعبي يا شعب الخلود
فدائي فدائي فدائي يا أرضي يا أرض الجدود
فدائي فدائي فدائي يا شعبي يا شعب الخلود
Transliteration:
Fida'i, Fida'i, Fida'i ya ardi ya ard al-judud
Fida'i, Fida'i, Fida'i ya sha'bi ya sha'b al-khulud
Fida'i, Fida'i, Fida'i ya ardi ya ard al-judud
Fida'i, Fida'i, Fida'i ya sha'bi ya sha'b al-khulud
Translation:
Freedom fighter, freedom fighter, freedom fighter, O my land, O land of my ancestors!
Freedom fighter, freedom fighter, freedom fighter, O my people, O people of eternity!
Freedom fighter, freedom fighter, freedom fighter, O my land, O land of my ancestors!
Freedom fighter, freedom fighter, freedom fighter, O my people, O people of eternity!
- The title translates to "Freedom Fighter" or "Redeemer"—referencing someone who is willing to sacrifice themselves for their land and nation. Before Fida'i was officialized in 1996, the famous poem Mawtini (Iraq's current national anthem, written by Palestinian poet Ibrahim Tuqan) served as the de facto anthem for decades across the Palestinian diaspora. While Mawtini focused on poetic love for the homeland, Fida'i was adopted to reflect the active struggle, resilience, and national identity.