It was composed by Mohamad Hashim bin Abu Bakar in 1927, an Assistant Teacher at the Malay Primary School at Paya Bunga.

In 1927, Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah instructed Mohamad Hashim bin Abu Bakar to compose a tune, which was to be played on the occasion of His Highness's birthday.

The music which he composed with accompanying words were submitted to the late Dato Sri Andika Di Raja, who was Aide-de-Camp to the Sultan and also a member of the Council of Ministers, and a few days later Abu Bakar was commanded to appear outside the Istana Kolam (Royal Palace), and he sang the anthem to the accompaniment of the Band of the Sultan Sulaiman Boy Scouts Troop in His Highness's presence.

A slight amendment was made to the fourth and sixth lines during the Japanese occupation but the music and the rest of the words remained as they were originally composed.

الله دولتکن توانکو سلطان ترڠݢانو دارالإيمان الله ڤليهاراکن توانکو سلطان سجهترا سڤنجڠ زمان الله رحمتکن توانکو سلطان ممرينته رعيت امان‎ [allah daulatkan tuanku sultan] [tərəŋɡanu darul iman allah pəliharakan] [tuanku sultan] [sədʒahtəra səpandʒaŋ zaman] [allah rahmatkan tuanku sultan] [məmərintah raʔjat aman] God bestow upon His Majesty sovereignty Terengganu the Abode of Faith God cherish His Majesty Blissful throughout his reign God bless His Majesty Govern the People in peace.