The Afghan National Anthem was adopted and officially announced 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.
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| دا وطن افغانستان دی دا عزت د هر افغان دی کور د سولی کور د توری هر بچی یی قهرمان دی دا وطن د تولو کور دی د بلوچو د ازبکو د پښتون او هزاره وو د ترکمنو د تاجکو ورسره عرب، گوجر دی پامیریان، نورستانیان براهوی دی، قزلباش دی هم ایماق، هم پشه ییان دا هیواد به تل ځلیږی لکه لمر پرشنه آسمان په سینه کی د آسیا به لکه زړه وی جاویدان نوم د حق مودی رهبر وایو الله اکبر وایو الله اکبر |
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| 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 |
