| English: National Anthem | |
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| Milli Surood | |
| National anthem of |  Afghanistan |
| Lyrics | Abdul Bari Jahani |
| Music | Babrak Wassa |
| Adopted | 2006 |
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Milli Surood (Pashto: ملي سرود - "National Anthem") is the national anthem of Afghanistan[1] [2] 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 Greatest" as well as the names of the ethnicities of Afghanistan."[3] The lyrics were written by Abdul Bari Jahani and the music was written by Babrak Wassa.
Lyrics and translation
| Milli Surood | ||
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| Pashto Lyrics | Pashto Transliteration | Approximate Translation |
| First stanza | ||
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دا وطن افغانستان دی |
Dā watan Afγānistān dai, |
This land is Afghanistan, |
| Second stanza | ||
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دا وطن د ټولو کور دی |
Dā watan də ttolo kor dai, |
This is the country of every tribe, |
| Third stanza | ||
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ور سره عرب، ګوجر دي |
Wər sara Arəb, Guǰər di, |
With them, there are Arabs and Gujjars, |
| Fourth stanza | ||
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دا هیواد به تل ځلېړي |
Dā hiwād ba təl dzaleγ̌i, |
This land will shine for ever, |
| Fifth stanza | ||
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نوم د حق مو دی رهبر |
Num də haq mo dai rahbar, |
We will follow the one God |
References
External links
Various government websites include sound files of the National Anthem:
- The Office of the President of Afghanistan
- The Embassy of Afghanistan in the United States, which features both instrumental and vocal versions of the anthem.
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