National anthem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Pashto: Millī Surūd
Dari: Surūd-e Millī
English: Afghan National Anthem
Pashto: ملی سرود; Dari: سرود ملی
	Former national anthem of Afghanistan
Lyrics	Abdul Bari Jahani, 2006
Music	, 2006
Adopted	May 2006; 15 years ago
Relinquished	15 August 2021
Preceded by	"Qal’a-ye Islam, qalb-e Asiya"
Succeeded by	"This is the Home of the Brave”
Audio sample
	"Millī Surūd" (instrumental, abridged) file; help;

The "Afghan National Anthem" (Pashto: ملی سرود‎, romanized: Millī Surūd; Dari: سرود ملی, romanized: Surūde Millī) was the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from 2006 to 2021. The lyrics were written by Abdul Bari Jahani and the music was written by German-Afghan composer [de].^[1] It has been replaced with "This is the Home of the Brave" after the Taliban takeover in 2021.

History[]

After the end of the rule of Taliban, a new national anthem was created for the "New Afghanistan", in which, according to the twentieth article of the new Afghan constitution,^[2] contains the names of the various ethnic groups of Afghanistan and the formula "Allāhu Akbar (God is the greatest)" had to be included. After a competition, "Millī Surūd" was declared the official national anthem from May 2006 from August 15, 2021.

However, in 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, this anthem was still played as the national anthem of Afghanistan, along with the flag of the internationally recognized Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. ^[3]

In 2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship, this anthem was also played as the national anthem of Afghanistan, along with the flag of the internationally recognized Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.^[4]

Criticism[]

The new national anthem has been criticized several times: The Pashto language would marginalize other nationalities, and the text still does not name all ethnic groups of the country. According to devout Muslims, the formula "Allāhu Akbar" should not appear in a song.^{[citation needed]}

Lyrics[]

Pashto original	Pashto IPA transcription	Pashto Romanization	Dari translation	English translation
دا وطن افغانستان دى دا عزت د هر افغان دى كور د سولې، كور د تورې هر بچى يې قهرمان دى دا وطن د ټولو كور دى د بلوڅو، د ازبكو د پــښــتون او هزارهوو د تركمنو، د تاجكو ور سره عرب، ګوجر دي پاميريان، نورستانيان براهوي دي، قزلباش دي هم ايماق، هم پشايان دا هيواد به تل ځلېږي لكه لمر پر شنه آسمان په سينې كې د آسيا به لكه زړه وي جاويدان نوم د حق مو دى رهبر وايو الله اكبر وايو الله اكبر وايو الله اكبر	[d̪ɑ wa.t̪an af.ɣɑ.nɪ.st̪ɑn d̪aɪ] [d̪ɑ ɪ.zat d̪ə haɾ af.ɣɑn d̪aɪ] [koɾ d̪ə so.le koɾ d̪ə t̪u.ɾe] [haɾ ba.t͡ʃaɪ je qah.ɾa.mɑn d̪aɪ] [d̪ɑ wa.t̪an d̪ə ʈo.lo koɾ d̪aɪ] [d̪ə ba.lo.t͡so d̪ə ʊz.bə.ko] [d̪ə paʂ.t̪un aw ha.zɑ.ɾɑ.wo] [d̪ə t̪ʊɾk.mə.no d̪ə t̪ɑ.d͡ʒə.ko] [wəɾ sa.ɾa a.ɾəb gu.d͡ʒəɾ d̪i] [pɑ.mi.ɾɪ.(j)ɑn nu.ɾɪ.st̪ɑn.jɑn] [bɾɑ.hʊ.wi d̪i qɪ.zɪl.bɑʃ d̪i] [ham aɪ.mɑq ham pa.ʃɑ.jɑn] [d̪ɑ hi.wɑd̪ ba t̪əl d͡za.le.ʐi] [lə.ka lmaɾ pəɾ ʃnə ɑs.mɑn] [pə si.ne ke d̪ə ɑs.jɑ ba] [lə.ka zɺ̢ə wi d͡ʒɑ.wi.d̪ɑn] [num d̪ə haq mo d̪aɪ ɾah.baɾ] [wɑ.ju al.lɑ.hʊ ak.baɾ] [wɑ.ju al.lɑ.hʊ ak.baɾ] [wɑ.ju al.lɑ.hʊ ak.baɾ]	Daa watan Afghaanistaan day, Daa izat dae har Afghaan day. Kor dae sole, kor dae toore, Har bachay ye qahramaan day. Daa watan dae ttolo kor day, Dae Baloco, dae Uzbaeko; Dae Paxhtoon aw Hazaaraawo, Dae Turkmaeno, dae Taadzhaeko. Waer sara Araeb, Goodzhaer dee, Paameeriyaan, Nooristaanyaan; Braahuwee dee, Qizilbaash dee, Ham Aymaaq, ham Pashaayaan. Daa heewaad ba tael dzalejee, Laeka lmar paer shnae aasmaan. Pae seene ke dae Aasyaa ba, Laeka zrhae wee dzhaaweedaan. Noom dae haq mo day rahbar: «Waayoo Allaahu Akbar!» «Waayoo Allaahu Akbar!» «Waayoo Allaahu Akbar!»	این کشور افغانستان است این عزت هر افغان است خانهٔ صلح، خانهٔ شمشیر هر فرزندش قهرمان است این کشور خانهٔ همه است از بلوچ، از ازبک از پشتون و هزارها از ترکمن و تاجک هم عرب و گوجر است پامیری‌ها، نورستانی ها براهوی است و قزلباش است هم آیماق و پشه‌ای ها این کشور همیشه تابان خواهد بود مثل آفتاب در آسمان کبود در سینهٔ آسیا هم مثل قلب جاویدان نام حق است ما را رهبر میگویم الله اکبر میگویم الله اکبر میگویم الله اکبر^[5]	'Tis the land of Afghanistan, 'Tis the pride of every Afghan. 'Tis the land of peace and the sword, 'Tis the cradle of its brave sons. 'Tis the homeland of every tribe, Of the Baloch and the Uzbeks; Of Pashtuns, and of Hazaras; Of the Turkmens and of Tajiks. Among them are Arabs, Gurjars, The Pamiris, Nuristanis; The Brahuis, the Qizilbash; Also Aimaqs and Pashais. Like the sun in the deep blue sky; Forever shall this great land shine! In the chest of Asia it lies; As the heart shall it remain! We shall follow the one God: We all chant, "Allahu Akbar!" We all chant, "Allahu Akbar!" We all chant, "Allahu Akbar!"

References[]

^ "National Anthem". afghan-web.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
^ "The Constitution of Afghanistan". afghan-web.com. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
^ "Flags, tears, anthem: How Afghans celebrated their cricket win". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
^ "MD3 - AFGHANISTAN vs TAJIKISTAN 15/02/2022".
^ http://www.afgland.blogfa.com/

External links[]

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[National_Anthem-1] "National Anthem". afghan-web.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-09.

[2] "The Constitution of Afghanistan". afghan-web.com. Retrieved 2013-04-09.

[3] "Flags, tears, anthem: How Afghans celebrated their cricket win". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.

[4] "MD3 - AFGHANISTAN vs TAJIKISTAN 15/02/2022".

[5] ttp://www.afgland.blogfa.com/

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