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'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''.

Contents

Pashto lyrics

Transliteration

English Translation

References

External links

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.