National Anthem of Afghanistan | Dā watan Afγānistān dai | This land is Afghanistan | Afghanistan de Afghanistan Jamhuriat

National Anthem of Afghanistan

In
2004, the new Afghan constitution stated that a new national anthem for the
country, requested by the post-Taliban government to signal a new era for
Afghanistan, must be written in Pashto and contain the phrase “Allahu Akbar”
(God is Great), and mention the names of the ethnic groups in Afghanistan. The
winning composition was created by two Afghans living outside the country due
to the war.

 

There
has been some criticism of the anthem due to the above stated conditions of
composition, that the Pashto requirement places less importance on the other
languages spoken in the country; that the phrase “Allahu Akbar” should not be
used in the anthem, as it is a sacred phrase in Islam and should not be set to
music; and the ethnic groups mentioned in the anthem still do not represent the
entire spectrum of nationalities in the country.

 

On
August 15, 2021, the Afghan government fell to the extremist Islamic forces of
the Taliban, who effectively controlled the country following that date. The
government and its supporters continue to use this anthem in exile.

 

 

National Anthem

 

Dā watan Afγānistān dai,

dā izat də har Afγān dai

Kor də sule, kor də ture,

har bačai ye qahramān dai

 

Dā watan də ttolo kor dai,

də Balotso, də Uzbəko

Pax̌tano aw Hazārāo,

də Turkməno, də Tāǰəko

 

Wər sara Arəb, Guǰər di,

Pāmiryān, Nuristānyān

Brāhuwi di, Qizilbāsh di,

ham Aimāq, ham Pašāyān

 

Dā hiwād ba təl
dzaleγ̌i,

ləka lmar pər šnə
āsmān

Pə sine ke də Āsyā ba,

ləka zrrə wi ǰāwidān

 

Num də haq mo dai rahbar,

Wāyu Allāhu Akbar,

Wāyu Allāhu Akbar,

Wāyu Allāhu Akbar

 

 

 

English Translation

This land is Afghanistan

It is pride of every Afghan

The land of peace, the land of sword

Its sons are all braves

 

This is the country of every tribe

Land of Baloochs, and Uzbeks

Pashtoons, and Hazaras

Turkman and Tajiks

 

With them, Arabs and Gojars

Pamirian, Nooristanian

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 heart for ever

 

We will follow the one God

We all say, Allah is great,

we all say, Allah is great,