Until 1948, a melody without lyrics called the was performed by a royal band on state occasions at the , the residence of the
Sultan. Soon after, it was decided that the needed lyrics accompanied by a new melody. The lyrics were written by a young poet and later chief justice,
Mohamed Jameel Didi. Jameel Didi wrote the words for the new
Salaamathi bearing in mind the influence of
Urdu poetry during the time, closely imitating its style and also furnishing his work with words borrowed from
Arabic. Afterwards, Jameel Didi began looking for a tune to accompany his poem when he heard the noon chime ("
Auld Lang Syne") of his uncle's clock. The tune was adopted to the lyrics, and the new was complete. The original lyrics were retained, with a few changes to emphasise the fact that Maldives had been a republic since 1968. , this version of the anthem has survived without any modifications. ==Lyrics==