Afghanistan National Anthem
ملی سرود
Milli Surood
National Anthem
2006
2006
Abdul Bari Jahani
Babrak Wassa
🤝 Unity ✝ God / Faith 🌈 Diversity 🌿 Nature |
Key Facts
- 1. Afghanistan has changed its national anthem multiple times, reflecting its turbulent political history
- 2. Article 20 of the 2004 constitution required the anthem to be in Pashto and to mention 'Allahu Akbar' and the names of Afghanistan's ethnic groups
- 3. The anthem was chosen through a competition; the winning entry was the work of two Afghans living abroad because of the war, lyricist Abdul Bari Jahani and composer Babrak Wassa
Afghanistan National Anthem Lyrics
دا وطن افغانستان دی
دا عزت د هر افغان دی
کور د سولې کور د تورې
هر بچی یې قهرمان دی
دا وطن د ټولو کور دی
د بلوڅو د ازبکو
د پښتون او هزارهوو
د ترکمنو د تاجکو
ورسره عرب، گوجر دي
پامیریان، نورستانیان
براهوی دي، قزلباش دي
هم ایماق، هم پشهییان
دا هیواد به تل ځلیږي
لکه لمر پر شنه آسمان
په سینه کې د آسیا به
لکه زړه وي جاویدان
نوم د حق مو دی رهبر
وایو الله اکبر وایو الله اکبر
وایو الله اکبر
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialAdopted in 2006 to meet the requirements of the 2004 constitution, this anthem replaced 'Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia', a mujahideen battle song first adopted in 1992 and restored after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. The lyrics name fourteen ethnic groups and invoke God's name, reflecting the country's Islamic identity and diverse population.
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Sources & References
- Text of Afghanistan National Anthem . Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ottawa
- National Anthem (adopted by the Loya Jirga, May 2006; lyrics Abdul Bari Jahani, music Babrak Wassa) . Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- UN / Human Rights Afghanistan — Michelle Bachelet statement, 7 March 2022 . United Nations Television (UNifeed) (2022)
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