Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke () is an Indonesia patriotic song which was created by R. Soerarjo in 1961. The song express that Indonesia is an archipelago with thousands of islands stretching from Sabang, Aceh on the west side and Merauke, South Papua on the east side.
Lyrics of the song Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke were originally created by WR Soepratman, entitled Dari Barat Sampai ke Timur (From West to East). However, the song Dari Barat Sampai ke Timur by WR Soepratman was slowly forgotten and people remembered the song Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke more, which had similarities in seven lines of lyrics and only differed in the first line.
Lyrics Original TranslationDari Sabang sampai Merauke Berjajar pulau-pulau Sambung menyambung menjadi satu Itulah Indonesia
Indonesia Tanah Airku Aku berjanji padamu Menjunjung Tanah Airku Tanah Airku IndonesiaFrom Sabang to Merauke The islands are lined up Connected to become one That is Indonesia.
Indonesia My Homeland I promise you Honoring My Homeland My Homeland Indonesia
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