Fair Land Sarawak - Anthem of the Crown Colony of Sarawak

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“Fair Land Sarawak” was the anthem for the Crown Colony of Sarawak, the nation of Sarawak, later the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It was taken from the melody of “Gone Forth Beyond the Sea”, a Brooke-era anthem of Sarawak, and the lyrics were written by F. C. Ogden. It was used from 1946 until 31 August 1973.

The music, which oversaw its use during the Brooke dynasty rule of Sarawak, had an unknown composer. Nevertheless, it was rearranged by George R. K. Freeth to suite the lyrics of F. C. Ogden. It was extensively used when Sarawak became a Crown Colony, and during Sarawak’s brief independence on 15 September 1963, and when Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaysia. It fell from use during the federation’s independence day in 1973, and was replaced with “Sarawak Bahagia”, alongside the coat of arms and flag.

Sarawak Day is annually celebrated on 22 July every year. It marks the date (22 July 1963) when the people of Sarawak was given confidence in self governance where a ministerial cabinet was first formed among native Sarawakians, under guidance of the British Governor of Sarawak. Some would consider the date to be Sarawak’s independence day, though it would be false as Sarawak had only achieved full sovereignty after the British Governor left Sarawak on 15 September 1963, making way for preparations of the Federation. Alas, it can still be celebrated as the day local Sarawakians were entrusted with their own affairs after centuries of Bruneian and later British rule.


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“Fair Land Sarawak” (BM: “Sarawak Tanah Adil”) merupakan lagu kebangsaan Jajahan Mahkota Sarawak, negara Sarawak, dan kemudiannya negeri Malaysia Sarawak. Lagu ini diambil daripada melodi “Gone Forth Beyond the Sea” (BM: “Bergerak Melebihi Batas Lautan”), lagu kebangsaan era Rajah Putih Sarawak, dan liriknya ditulis oleh F. C. Ogden. Lagu ini digunakan dari tahun 1946 hingga 31 Ogos 1973.

Melodinya tidak dikenal pasti penggubah asalnya. Melodi tersebut telah disusun semula oleh George R. K. Freeth untuk disesuaikan dengan lirik F. C. Ogden. Lagu ini digunakan dengan meluas semasa Sarawak menjadi Jajahan Mahkota, dan ketika Sarawak merdeka pada 15 September 1963, serta apabila Sarawak menyertai Persekutuan Malaysia. Lagu ini tidak lagi digunakan menjelang hari kemerdekaan tahun 1973, dan ditukar kepada “Sarawak Bahagia”, berserta lambang dan bendera negeri tersebut.

Hari Sarawak disambut pada 22 Julai setiap tahun. Hari ini menandakan tarikh keramat (22 Julai 1963) penduduk Sarawak diberikan peluang mentadbir sendiri melalui pembentukan kabinet menteri dalam kalangan penduduk pertama, di bawah kelolaan Gabenor British di Sarawak. Sebahagian orang mungkin menjadikan tarikh tersebut sebagai hari kemerdekaan Sarawak, tetapi pernyataan itu kurang tepat kerana Sarawak hanya memperoleh kedaulatan penuh setelah Gabenor British itu meninggalkan Sarawak pada 15 September 1963 dan memberi laluan kepada pembentukan Persekutuan. Tarikh tersebut masih boleh disambut sebagai tarikh penduduk Sarawak diberikan amanah ke atas hal ehwal dalam negeri selepas berabad lamanya berada di bawah cangkuman Brunei dan kemudiannya British.