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Anthem History | Adopted in 2006; the 2004 constitution of the post-Taliban government mandated that a new national anthem should be written containing the phrase "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) and mentioning the names of Afghanistan's ethnic groups |
Anthem Lyrics |
"Milli Surood" (National Anthem) lyrics/music: Abdul Bari JAHANI/Babrak WASA Daa watan afghanistan do daa ezzat de har afghan di Kor de soli kor de tori har bachi ye qahraman di Daa watan di tolo kor di de balocho, de uzbako De pashtoon aw hazarwoo de turkmano de tajeko Worsara arab, gojar di pamirian, noristanian Barahawi di, qizilbash di ham aimaq, ham pashaiyean Daa hiwad ba til zaligi laka limar pa eshna aasman Pa sina ki de asia laka zera wi jawidan Noom de haq mo di rahbar Wayoo Allah o Akbar, Wayoo Allah o Akbar, Wayoo Allah o Akbar |
Anthem Lyrics English |
"Milli Surood" (National Anthem) lyrics/music: Abdul Bari JAHANI/Babrak WASA This land is Afghanistan – It is the pride of every Afghan The land of peace, the land of the sword – Its sons are all brave This is the country of every tribe – Land of Baluch, and Uzbeks Pashtoons, and Hazaras – Turkman and Tajiks with them, Arabs and Gojars, Pamirian, Nooristanis Barahawi, and Qizilbash – Also Aimaq, and Pashaye This Land will shine for ever – Like the sun in the blue sky In the chest of Asia – It will remain as the heart for ever We will follow the one God We all say, Allah is great, we all say, Allah is great, we all say, Allah is great |