The "Afghan National Anthem" was adopted and officially announced as such by a Loya Jirga in May 2006. According to article 20 of the Afghan constitution, the national anthem shall be in Pashto with the mention of "God is Greatest" as well as the names of the various tribes of Afghanistan. The lyrics were written by Abdul Bari Jahani and the music was written by German-Afghan composer Babrak Wassa.
English Translation |
Pashto Transliteration |
Pashto Lyrics |
This land is Afghanistan, it is the pride of every Afghan The land of peace, the land of sword, each of its sons is brave |
Dā watan Afγānistān dai, dā izat də har Afγān dai Kor də sole, kor də ture, har bačai ye qahramān dai
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دا وطن افغانستان دى دا عزت د هر افغان دى كور د سولې، كور د تورې هر بچى يې قهرمان دى |
This is the country of every tribe, The land of Balochs and Uzbeks Pashtuns and Hazaras, Turkmens and Tajiks |
Dā watan də ttolo kor dai, də Baločo, də Uzbəko də Pax̌tun aw Hazārawo, də Turkməno, də Tāǰəko |
دا وطن د ټولو كور دى د بلوچو، د ازبكو د پــښــتون او هزارهوو د تركمنو، د تاجكو |
With them, there are Arabs and Gujjars, Pamiris, Nuristanis Brahuis, and Qizilbash, also Aimaqs and Pashais |
Wər sara Arəb, Guǰər di, Pāmiryān, Nuristānyān Brāhuwi di, Qizilbāsh di, ham Aymāq, ham Pašāyān |
ور سره عرب، ګوجر دي پاميريان، نورستانيان براهوي دي، قزلباش دي هم ايماق، هم پشايان |
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 |
Dā hiwād ba təl dzaleγ̌i, ləka lmar pər šnə āsmān Pə sine ke də Āsyā ba, ləka zrrə wi ǰāwidān |
دا هيواد به تل ځلېږي لكه لمر پر شنه آسمان په سينې كې د آسيا به لكه زړه وي جاويدان |
We will follow the one God We all say, "Allah is the greatest!", we all say, "Allah is the greatest!", we all say, "Allah is the greatest!" |
Num də haq mo dai rahbar, Wāyu Allāhu Akbar, Wāyu Allāhu Akbar, Wāyu Allāhu Akbar |
نوم د حق مو دى رهبر وايو الله اكبر وايو الله اكبر وايو الله اكبر |