National Anthem of Pakistan
The national anthem of Pakistan is the Quami Taranah. It is also
known as Pak Sarzamin, or “The Sacred Land.” The music for the national anthem
was created by Ahman Chagla in 1949. The lyrics were later written in 1952 by
Hafeez Jullundhri. The national anthem was officially adopted by the country on
August 13, 1954. That same year, eleven Pakistani singers recorded a version of
the song.
The composition of Pakistan’s national anthem is three stanzas.
The tune of the music is based on eastern music but has an arrangement making
it easy to play by foreign bands, reflecting the eastern and western music
influences of the composer Chagla. Literal and poetic translations are
available for the song. The anthem speaks of the nation’s ambitions of progress
and perfection and mentions the importance of past events, the present and the
inspiration for the future.
National Anthem
Pak sarzameen shad bad
Kishwar-e-Haseen shad bad
Tou Nishaan-e-Azm-e-aali shan Arz-e-Pakistan
Markaz-e-yaqeen Shad bad
Pak sarzameen ka nizaam Qouwat-e-Akhouwat-e-Awam
Qaum mulk saltanat
Painda tabinda bad Shad bad Manzil-e-murad
Parcham-e-Sitara-o-Hilal
Rahbar-e-Tarakkeey-o-Kamal
Tarjuman-e-mazee-shaan-e-Hal Jan-e-Istaqbal
Saaya-e-Khuda-e-zuljalal
English
Translation
Blessed be the sacred land,
Happy be the bounteous realm,
Symbol of high resolve, Land of Pakistan.
Blessed be thou citadel of faith.
The Order of this Sacred Land
Is the might of the brotherhood of the people.
May the nation, the country, and the State
Shine in glory everlasting.
Blessed be the goal of our ambition.
This flag of the Crescent and the Star
Leads the way to progress and perfection,
Interpreter of our past, glory of our present,
Inspiration of our future,
Symbol of Almighty’s protection.
Urdu
پاک سرزمین شاد باد
کشورِ حسین شاد باد
تو نشانِ، عزمِ علی شان
ارضِ پاکستان
مرکزِ یقین شاد باد
پاک سرزمین کا نظام
قوتِ اُخوتِ عوام
قوم، ملک، سلطنت
پائندہ تابندہ باد
شاد باد منزلِ مراد
پرچمِ ستارہ و ہلال
رہبرِ ترقی و کمال
ترجمانِ ماضی، شانِ حال
جانِ استقبال
سایئہ خداۓ ذوالجلال
