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 |
Context
Iran'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.
Lyrics
سر زد از افق مهر خاوران
فروغ دیدهړان راستین
بهمن فر ایمان ماست
پیامت ای امام استقلال
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Iran went through three anthems in rapid succession: the imperial anthem until 1979, then a temporary anthem, then the current one in 1990
- • The anthem references the month of Bahman (February), when the 1979 Islamic Revolution succeeded
- • Before the revolution, Iran used the imperial anthem 'Soroud-e Shahanshahi' praising the Shah