"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" is an Afghan mujahideen battle song written by Davud Farani and set to music by Ustad Qasim in 1919. It became the Afghan national anthem in 1992, replacing the previous one. In the late 1990s, however, the Taliban took control over most of the country, outlawing music. This meant that Afghanistan did not have an official national anthem until late 2001, when the Taliban was overthrown. After the 2002 jirga, the country temporarily became the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan,[1] restoring the national anthem. It was used until 2006,[2][3][4][5] when it was replaced by "Milli Surud".
Lyrics[]
Dari original[]
| Arabic script | Latin script | IPA transcription |
|---|---|---|
قلعه اسلام قلب آسیا |
Qalayi Islām, qalbi Āsiyā, |
[qʰɐl.ˈʔa.(j)ɪ ɪs.ˈlɑːm ˈqʰal.bɪ ʌː.sɪ.ˈjɑː] |
Tajik translation[]
Қалъаи Ислом, қалби Осиё,
Ҷовидон озод, хоки Ориё,
Зодгоҳи қаҳрамонони бузург,
Сангари разминда мардони Худо
Аллоҳу акбар, Аллоҳу акбар, Аллоҳу акбар!
Теғи имонаш ба майдони ҷиҳод,
Банди истибдодро аз ҳам гусаст
Миллати озодии Афғонистон
Дар ҷаҳон занҷири маҳкуман шикаст.
Аллоҳу акбар, Аллоҳу акбар, Аллоҳу акбар!
Ҳар хатти Қуръон низоми мо бувад,
Парчами имон ба боми мо бувад,
Ҳамсадову ҳамнаво бо ҳам равон,
Ваҳдати миллӣ мароми мо буд
Аллоҳу акбар, Аллоҳу акбар, Аллоҳу акбар!
Шод зи, озод зи, обод зи,
Эй ватан дар нури қонуни Худо
Машъали озодигӣро бар фароз,
Мардоми саргуштаро шав раҳнамо.
Аллоҳу акбар, Аллоҳу акбар, Аллоҳу акбар!
English translation[]
Fortress of Islam, heart of Asia,
Forever free, soil of the Aryans,
Birthplace of great heroes
Fellow traveler of the warriors of the men of God,
God is great! God is great! God is great!
Arrow of her faith to the arena of Jihad,
Removing the chains of suppression,
The nation of freedom, Afghanistan,
Breaks the chains of the oppressed in the world.
God is great! God is great! God is great!
Let the lines of the Qoran be our order,
Let the banner of faith be on our roof,
With the echoes and the voices going together,
Let national unity be what we strive for,
God is great! God is great! God is great!
Live happy, live free, live and prosper,
Oh homeland in the light of God’s law,
Lift the torch of freedom high,
Become a leader for the people who are oppressed,
God is great! God is great! God is great!
References[]
- ↑ Sououd-e-Melli
- ↑ New Afghanistan anthem possible
- ↑ Afghanistan (1992-1999, 2002-2006). Bristow, Michael; Lim, Josh; Popp, Reinhard; Kendall, David (11 May 2012). NationalAnthems.info.
- ↑ Fortress of Islam, heart of Asia… (Afghanistan) (arr. P. Breiner): Afghanistan ["Fortress of Islam, heart of Asia…" (1992–2006) (2013-07-30). Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. – via Amazon.
- ↑ Canada in Afghanistan: The War So Far (2007-02-28). Pigott, Peter. Dundurn. p. 17. ISBN 9781550026740.
- ↑ National Anthem Downloads, Lyrics, & Information: NationalAnthems.us - Afghanistan 1992-1999 and 2002-2006. NationalAnthems.us.