Melaka Maju Jaya (Jawi: ملاک ماجو جاي)), pronounced [məlaka madʒu dʒaja]); "Malacca, Onwards Come!")
The music was composed by Saiful Bahri, who also wrote the lyrics to the Selangor state anthem, Duli Yang Maha Mulia and Alias Arshad of the Royal Malaysian Police, while the lyrics were composed by a committee led by state secretary Datuk Haji Abu Mansor bin Haji Hassan.
[4] Melaka, negeri bersejarah, Tempat tumpah darah kita, Dijunjung dengan sepenuh jiwa, Untuk maju dan jaya!
[məlaka nəgəri bərsədʒarah] [təmpat tumpah darah kita] [didʒundʒuŋ dəŋan səpənuh dʒiwa] [untuʔ madʒu dan dʒaja] [raʔjat məlaka sudah bərsatu padu] [bəriʔrar taʔat sətia] [dʒudʒur bərʔhidmat sətiap masa] [məlaka madʒu dʒaja] Malacca, o historic land, The place where our blood has been shed, We'll uphold with heart and hand, Your glory by our toil!
We the people come as one, Sworn solemn to be true, To serve you the ages through, Malacca, onwards come!