| English: 'So Long as There Is Earth and Heaven' | |
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| څو چې دا ځمكه آسمان وي | |
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Former national anthem of  Afghanistan | |
| Lyrics | Abdul Rauf Benawa, 1973 |
| Music | Abdul Ghafoor Breshna, 1973 |
| Adopted | 1973; 53 years ago (1973) |
| Relinquished | 1978; 48 years ago (1978) |
| Preceded by | National anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Succeeded by | National anthem of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
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Millī Surūd ملي سرود "The National Anthem" | |
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"So Long as There Is Earth and Heaven" (Pashto:څو چې دا ځمكه آسمان وي) was thenational anthem of theRepublic of Afghanistan from 1973 to 1978. In 1973, theKingdom of Afghanistan was overthrown in acoup d'état and the Republic was established byMohammad Daoud Khan, so the country began to formulate a new national anthem, because thesecond national anthem was a pure tribute to the kingMohammad Zahir Shah. In 1978, theAfghan military launched theSaur Revolution to overthrow the Republic, and the national anthem was abolished five years after its opening.[1][2]
| Pashto original | Romanization of Pashto | IPA transcription | English translation |
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څو چې دا ځمکه آسمان وي | Śo če dā źməka āsəmān wi | [t͡so t͡ʃe d̪ɑ ˈd͡zmə.ka ʔɑ.səˈmɑn wi] | So long as there is Earth and Heaven; |
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