"ishy bilady" (, ; "long live my country") is the national anthem (a song that represents the country) of the seven united arab emirates. the tune was written in the year 1971 without words to sing. then, in the year 1986 arif al sheikh abdullah al hassan sahab came up with words for the song. the song is dedicated to the uae. in the song, the people praise their country by stating that "the unity of the emirates has lived" and "the united arab emirates has lived to be the nation, whose religion is islam and whose guide is the quran" the people also vow to forever work hard and sincerely for the country. the people also state that they "supply their country with their body, blood and souls." the song is a representation of love and submission of the emirati people to country. it music was composed by mohammed abdul wahab.