After the proclamation of Kuwait’ s independence, the Kuwaiti National Anthem was written by the poet Ahmad Meshary Al-Adwani, and was broadcast for the first time on February 25, 1978. The music was composed by Ibrahim Al-Soula and arranged by Ahmad Ali. The Amiri Salute was composed by Yusuf Adees in 1951, and was used until February, 1978. Kuwait, My Country, May you be safe and glorious! May you always enjoy good fortune! You are the cradle of my ancestors, who have distinguished themselves in this world, and immortalized themselves with their heroic deeds and martyrdom, and are to be found like stars shining in Paradise. Kuwait, My Country, May you be safe and glorious! May you always enjoy good fortune! Kuwait, My Country, May you be blessed as our happy homeland, and may you ever stand defended by free countrymen who have built our noble life with the most generous hands. Kuwait, My Country, May you be safe and glorious! May you always enjoy good fortune! We vow to defend you, with Divine Law as our witness, and truth and rightness as our guide, and with our reliable, generous and trustworthy Amir as our leader to prosperity and glory. Kuwait, My Country, May you be safe and glorious! May you always enjoy good fortune!