Afghan National Anthem facts for kids
| English: Afghan National Anthem | |
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| Pashto: Millī Surūd Dari Persian: Surūd-e Millī |
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| National anthem of |  Afghanistan |
| Lyrics | Abdul Bari Jahani |
| Music | Babrak Wassa |
| Adopted | 2006 |
The Afghan National Anthem, known in Pashto as "Millî Surûd" (ملي سرود, pron. [mɪlˈliː suˈɾuːd̪] "mil-LEE soo-ROOD"; meaning 'National Anthem') or "Millî Tarâna" (ملي تـﺮانه) is the title of the national anthem of Afghanistan which was adopted (started) in May 2006.
Babrak Wassa composed the song and Abdul Bari Jahani wrote the lyrics (words).
Although it's written in the Constitution that the lyrics should be in Pashto, people have argued that in order to make ethnic and religious issues less of a problem in the country, this anthem should have no lyrics (like Intermeco and Evropa).
Lyrics
Pashto lyrics
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دا وطن افغانستان دى |
Dâ watan Afġânistân dai, |
[d̪ɑ wat̪an afɣɑnɪst̪ɑn d̪aɪ] |
Dari lyrics (unofficial)
این کشور افغانستان است
این عزت هر افغان است
خانهٔ صلح، خانهٔ شمشیر
هر فرزندش قهرمان است
این کشور خانهٔ همه است
از بلوچ، از ازبک
از پشتون و هزارها
از ترکمن و تاجک
هم عرب و گوجر است
پامیری‌ها، نورستانی ها
براهوی است و قزلباش است
هم آیماق و پشه‌ای ها
این کشور همیشه تابان خواهد بود
مثل آفتاب در آسمان کبود
در سینهٔ آسیا
هم مثل قلب جاویدان
نام حق است ما را رهبر
میگویم الله اکبر
میگویم الله اکبر
میگویم الله اکبر
English translation
- This land is Afghanistan,
- It is the pride of every Afghan.
- The land of peace, the land of the sword,
- Each of its sons is brave.
- This is the country of every tribe,
- The land of Balochs and Uzbeks;
- Of Pashtuns and Hazaras;
- Of Turkmens and Tajiks.
- With them, there are Arabs and Gurjars,
- Pamiris, Nuristanis,
- Brahuis, and Qizilbash;
- also Aimaqs and Pashais.
- This land will shine forever,
- Like the sun in the blue sky.
- In the chest of Asia,
- It will remain as a heart forever.
- We will follow the one God:
- We all say, "Allahu Akbar!"
- We all say, "Allahu Akbar!"
- We all say, "Allahu Akbar!"
Trivia
- It mentions the Takbir ("Allahu Akbar!") three times.
- Its lyrics mention 14 ethnic groups in two stanzas—the most out of any national anthem.
- The Office of the President of Afghanistan
See also
In Spanish: Himno Nacional de Afganistán para niños
