"Soroud-e-Melli" (Afghan. for "Hymn of the People") is the national anthem of Afghanistan. It was adopted in 2006, and was officially announced in May, 2006. The Afghan National Anthem is in Pashto language, and according to the Afghanistan Constitution, it includes the tribes names and the words "Allah o Akbar" (God is Great).




Transliteration

Daa watan afghanistan di
Daa ezzat de har afghan di
kor de soli kor de tori
har bachi ye qahraman di
daa watan di tolo kor di
de balocho, de uzbako
de pashtoon aw hazarwoo
de turkmano de tajeko
worsara arab, gojar di
pamirian, noristanian
barahawi di, qizilbash di
ham aimaq, ham pashaiyean
daa hiwan ba til zaligi
laka limar pa eshna aasman
pa sina ki de asia
laka zera wi jawidan
noom de haq mo di rahbar
wayoo Allah o Akbar, wayoo Allah o Akbar


English Translation

This land is Afghanistan
It is pride of every Afghan
The land of peace, the land of sword
Its sons are all braves
This is the country of every tribe
Land of Baloochs, and Uzbeks
Pashtoons, and Hazaras
Turkman and Tajiks
with them, Arabs and Gojars
Pamirian, Nooristanian
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 heart for ever
We will follow the one god
We all say, Allah is great, we all say, Allah is great