In 1947, because Saudi Arabia did not have a national anthem like other neighbouring countries, The king visited Egypt and asked an Egyptian composer to create an anthem, and thus created a national anthem. The anthem was adopted in 1950. It does not have any lyrics until 1984 after they came up with a new set of lyrics. A national anthem of Saudi Arabia. Lyrics (1984-Present): Sāriʿī, li-l-majdi wa-l-ʿalyāʾ, Majjidī li-xāliqi s-samāʾ Wa-rfaʿī l-xaffāqa ʾaxḍar Yaḥmilu n-nūra l-musaṭṭar, Raddidī: Allāhu ʾakbar Yā mawṭinī! Mawṭinī, qad ʿišta faxra l-muslimīn ʿĀš al-malik, Li-l-ʿalam, Wa-l-waṭan!