"Milli Tharana" - National Anthem of Afghanistan

Milli Tharana (Pashto for "National Anthem") is the national anthem of Afghanistan. It was adopted and officially announced in May 2006. According to article 20 of the Constitution of Afghanistan, "The national anthem of Afghanistan shall be in Pashto with the mention of "God is Greatest" as well as the names of the ethnicities of Afghanistan."The lyrics were written by Abdul Bari Jahani and the music was written by Babrak Wassa.

Lyrics & Translation:

Da watan Afghanistan dai,
This land is Afghanistan,

da ezzat de har Afghan dai
it is (the) pride of every Afghan

Kor de soli kor də tori,
The land of peace, the land of sword,

har bachi ye qahraman dai
its sons are all brave

Da watan di tolo kor dai,
This is the country of every tribe,

də Balotso, de Uzbako
Land of Baluch and Uzbeks

Də Pashtun aw Hazarawu,
Pashtuns and Hazaras,

də Turkmano de Tajeko
Turkmen and Tajiks

Worsara Arab, Gojar di,
With them, Arabs and Gujjars,

Pamiriyan, Noristaniyan
Pamirian, Nuristanian

Barahawi di, Qizilbash di,
Brahawi, and Qizilbash,

ham Aimaq, Pashaiyan
also Aimaq and Pashai

Da hiwad ba til zaligi,
This land will shine for ever,

laka limar pa eshna asman
like the sun in the blue sky

Pa sina ki de Asiya ba,
In the chest of Asia,

laka zera wi jawidan
it will remain as heart for ever

Num de haq mo di rahbar,
We will follow the one God

wayu Allah o Akbar,
We all say, "Allah is greatest!",

wayu Allah o Akbar,
We all say, "Allah is greatest!",

wayu Allah o Akbar
We all say, "Allah is greatest!",

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MUSIC, VIDEO & PHOTO

FLAG & NATIONAL ANTHEM
Abdul Bari Jahani
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