| English: National Anthem | |
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| ملی سرود (Pashto) سرود ملی (Dari) | |
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In exile anthem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
| Lyrics | Abdul Bari Jahani, 2006 (2006) |
| Music | Babrak Wassa, 2006 (2006) |
| Adopted | May 2006; 19 years ago (2006-05) |
| Preceded by | |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (abridged) | |
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Thenational anthem[a] of theIslamic Republic of Afghanistan was used between 2006 and 2021. The lyrics were written byAbdul Bari Jahani, and the music was composed byGerman-Afghan composerBabrak Wassa [de].[1] It was replaced by "This Is the Home of the Brave" afterthe Taliban takeover in 2021.
After the end ofTaliban rule in 2001, a new national anthem was created for the "New Afghanistan", which, according to the 20th article of thenew Afghan constitution,[2] was to contain the names of the variousethnic groups of Afghanistan, and thetakbir had to be included. After a competition, the national anthem was officially adopted in May 2006.
Afterthe Taliban takeover on 15 August 2021, it was replaced by "This Is the Home of the Brave". Due to thelack of international recognition of the Taliban government, the anthem is still used in sports setting such as the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in October–November, along with the flag of the internationally recognized Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.[3] The Islamic Republic anthem and flag were also used in the2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship.[4]
An abridged version of the anthem is often performed by military bands which omits the third and fourth stanzas for brevity, or the second and third stanzas for saving time to memorize all the country's ethnic groups. The Olympic Games uses a version of the anthem which includes all the stanzas.[citation needed]
| Pashto original | Pashto Romanization | IPA transcription[b] |
|---|---|---|
دا وطن افغانستان دى | Dā watan Afǧānistān day, | [d̪ɑ waˈt̪an avˌɣɑ.nɪˈst̪ɑn d̪aɪ |] |
| Persian alphabet | Latin alphabet |
|---|---|
این کشور افغانستان است | Īn kišwar Afǧānistān ast, |
'This is the land of Afghanistan,
'This is the pride of every Afghan.
'This is the land of peace and the sword,
'This is the cradle of its brave sons.
'This is the homeland of every tribe,
Of theBaloch and theUzbeks;
OfPashtuns, and ofHazaras;
Of theTurkmens and ofTajiks.
Among them areArabs,Gurjars,
ThePamiris,Nuristanis;
TheBrahuis, theQizilbash;
AlsoAimaqs andPashayis.
Like the sun in the deep blue sky;
Forever shall this great land shine!
In the chest of Asia it lies;
As the heart shall it remain!
We shall follow the one God:
We all chant, "God is the Greatest!"
We all chant, "God is the Greatest!"
We all chant, "God is the Greatest!"
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