Iran
سرود ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Sorud-e Melli-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran
National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran
1990
1990
Sayed Bagheri
Hassan Riahi
🔥 Revolution ✝ God / Faith 🗽 Independence 🕊 Freedom |
Key Facts
- 1. Iran's anthem has no solo vocal performance; it is purely orchestral with a choir, making it one of the few anthems designed to never feature a single singer.
- 2. At just over one minute long, it is among the shortest national anthems in the world when performed officially.
- 3. The composer Hassan Riahi won a national competition to create the melody, beating out hundreds of other submissions from across the country.
Lyrics
سر زد از افق مهر خاوران
فروغ دیدهی حقباوران
بهمن فرِّ ایمان توست
بامدادا پیامت
ای امام استقلال آزادی
نقش جانماست
شهیدان پیچیده در گوش زمان فریادتان
پاینده مانید و جاویدان
جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialIran's current anthem was adopted in 1990, replacing an earlier post-revolution anthem. It references the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the Bahman month (February) when the revolution succeeded. The anthem reflects Iran's Islamic republican identity.