(Redirected from Afghan national anthem)'Milli Tharana' (
Pashto for ''"National Anthem"'') is the
national anthem of
Afghanistan. It was adopted and officially announced in
May 2006. According to article 20 of the
Constitution of Afghanistan, "The national anthem of Afghanistan shall be in
Pashto with the mention of "
God is Great" as well as the names of the tribes of Afghanistan."
[1] The lyrics were written by ''Abdul Bari Jahani'' and the music was written by ''Babrak Wassa''.
Pashto lyrics
| دا وطن افغانستان دیدا عزت د هر افغان دیکور د سولی کور د توریهر بچی یی قهرمان دیدا وطن د تولو کور دید بلوچو د ازبکود پشتون او هزاره وود ترکمنو د تاجکوورسره عرب، گوجر دیپامیریان، نورستانیانبراهوی دی، قزلباش دیهم ایماق، هم پشه ییاندا هیواد به تل زلیژیلکه لمر پرشنه آسمانپه سینه کی د آسیا بهلکه زره وی جاویداننوم د حق مودی رهبروایو الله اکبر وایو الله اکبر |
Transliteration
:Da watan Afghanistan di
:Da ezzat de har Afghan di
:kor de soli kor də tori
:har bachi ye qahraman di
:da watan di tolo kor di
:də Balocho, de Uzbako
:də Pashtun aw Hazarawu
:də Turkmano de Tajeko
:worsara Arab, Gojar di
:Pamiriyan, Noristaniyan
:Barahawi di, Qizilbash di
:ham Aimaq, Pashaiyan
:da hiwad ba til zaligi
:laka limar pa eshna asman
:pa sina ki de Asiya
:laka zera wi jawidan
:num de haq mo di rahbar
:wayu Allah o Akbar, wayu Allah o Akbar
English Translation
:This land is Afghanistan
:It is pride of every Afghan
:The land of peace, the land of sword
:Its sons are all brave
:This is the country of every tribe
:Land of
Baluch and
Uzbeks
:
Pashtuns and
Hazaras
:
Turkmen and
Tajiks
:with them,
Arabs and
Gujjars
:
Pamirian,
Nuristanian
:
Brahawi, and
Qizilbash
:Also
Aimaq and
Pashai
:This land will shine for ever
:Like the sun in the blue sky
:In the chest of
Asia
:It will remain as heart for ever
:We will follow the one God
:We all say, "Allah is great!", we all say, "Allah is great!"
References
1. Office of the President - The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
External links
Various government websites include sound files of the National Anthem:
★ The
Office of the President of Afghanistan
★ The
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
★ The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Unfortunately they show incorrect lyrics. )
★ The
Embassy of Afghanistan in the United States, which features both instrumental and vocal versions of the anthem.