[Verse 1]
Night in Baghdad, the crowd is alive on the screen
From Basra to Seoul, a heartbeat carries dream
They whisper, O Lord of joy, in the glow of the lights
Boys run to the stadium, dust and sweat in their sights
They raise the flag of Dagla and Efrat, strong and seen
All dreaming out loud, in our name, in between
[Chorus]
This is Iraq, a pulse that returns and won’t break
No matter the years, no matter what they try to take
Today we cross the World Cup road, the future in our hands
The playground’s roar shakes the world, in unity we stand
We are Iraq, we write our own history true
A goal and a memory, from the heart to every view
From heart to limbs, we dream together, learn anew
[Verse 2]
Cheers rise from the south, along the Euphrates’ glow
A martyr’s mother smiles through tears, her courage on show
He says, Your joy is fixed, a vow we won’t forget
Last breath, last chance, in the crowd we won’t reset
The chant erupts, Gul! rings out, the stadium sings
And boxes of doubt explode, as the anthem proudly rings
[Chorus]
This is Iraq, a pulse that returns and won’t break
No matter the years, no matter what they try to take
Today we cross the World Cup road, the future in our hands
The playground’s roar shakes the world, in unity we stand
We are Iraq, we write our own history true
A goal and a memory, from the heart to every view
From heart to limbs, we dream together, learn anew
[Outro]
Across the lanes of time, our voices rise as one
From the south to the north, our story is begun
We carry hope in every goal and every name we keep
This is our thread of courage, in the heart of the deep
