National anthem of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
| English: Be Ardent, Be More Ardent | |
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| گرم شه، لا گرم شه | |
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Former national anthem of  Afghanistan | |
| Lyrics | Sulaiman Laiq |
| Music | Jalīl Ghahlānd |
| Adopted | 1978 |
| Relinquished | 1992 |
| Preceded by | "National anthem of the Republic of Afghanistan” |
| Succeeded by | "Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" |
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Millī Surūd ملي سرود "National Anthem" | |
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"Garam shah lā garam shah" (Pashto: گرم شه، لا گرم شه, lit. 'Be ardent, be more ardent') was the national anthem of Afghanistan from 1978 to 1992, during the period of one-party socialist rule.[1]
History
Its lyrics were written by Sulaiman Laiq on behalf of the government of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) headed by Nur Muhammad Taraki, who decided to change the national symbols after the Saur Revolution of 1978.[2][3][4] The music was composed by Jalīl Ghahlānd and was arranged by Ustad Salim Sarmad.[5][6] Like many national anthems, it was sometimes sung abbreviated with only the chorus and the first stanza. In 1987, Afghanistan officially abandoned communism but this song was kept as the national anthem until 1992, when it was discontinued.
Lyrics
The national anthem consisted of three stanzas and refrains, beginning with the refrain. On many occasions, just the first chorus and verse is performed.
| Pashto lyrics[7] | Pashto romanization | English translation |
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:کورس |
Korus: |
Chorus: |
See also
References
- ^ "Afghanistan (1978–1992)". nationalanthems.info. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "State Funeral for Afghan Leader Slain in '78 Coup". The New York Times. 18 March 2009.
- ^ "An Afghan Secret Revealed Brings End of an Era". The New York Times. 1 February 2009.
- ^ The Journal. Rabetat al-Alam al-Islami. 1979. p. 62.
- ^ Visser, Derkwillem (1991). Flaggen, Wappen, Hymnen: Bevölkerung, Religion, Geographie, Geschichte, Verwaltung, Währung (in German). Battenberg. p. 258. ISBN 9783894410445.
- ^ "Afghanistan (1978-1992)". 9 May 2012.
- ^ Kabul Times. (Kabul, Afghanistan), 1978-10-19; Volume 17; Number 171. Identifier: sn95058183. Afghanistan Digital Library.
External links
- Garam shah lā garam shah instrumental in MP3 format Archived 19 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Garam shah lā garam shah instrumental in MIDI format
- Sheet music of the anthem
- Video with the 1978–1980 flag
- Video with the 1980–1987 flag; another video with the 1987–1992 one