The national anthem of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was the official anthem used during the period of one-party socialist rule from 1978 to 1992.

History The 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. The music was composed by Jalil Ghahland and was arranged by Ustad Salim Sarmad. 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 originalKabul Times. (Kabul, Afghanistan), 1978-10-19; Volume 17; Number 171. Identifier: sn95058183. Afghanistan Digital Library. Pashto romanization IPA transcriptionګرم شه، لا ګرم شه ته‌ ای مقدس لمره ای د آزادي لمره ای د نیکمرغي لمره

١: موږ په توفانونو کې پري کړه د بري لاره هم د تورو شپو لاره هم د رڼايي لاره سره د سربازي لاره پاکه د وروري لاره

٢: دا انقلابی وطن اوس د کارگرانو دی دغه د زمرو میراث اوس د بازگرانو دی تېر شو د سيتم دور وار د مزدورانو دی

٣: موږ په نړیوالو کړه سوله او وروری غواړو موږ زیار ایستونکو ته پراخه آزادی غواړو موږ ورته ډوډۍ غواړو کور غواړو، کالي غواړوGaram ša, lā garam ša Tə ay muqadas lmara Ay də āzādi lmara Ay də nekmarǧi lmara.

I: Muǵ pǝ tofānuno ke Pri kṛa dǝ bari lāra Hǝm də toro špo lāra Hǝm də raṇāyi lāra Sra də sarbāzi lāra Pāka də wrori lāra.

II: Dā inqilābi watan Os də kārgarāno day Daǧə də zmaro mirās Os dǝ kārgarānō day Ter šo dǝ sitam dawr Wār dǝ mazdurāno day.

III: Muǵ pǝ naṛiwālo kṛa Sola āw wrori ǧwaṛu Muǵ ziyār Istunko ta Parāxa āzādi ǧwaṛu Muǵ warta ḍoḍǝy ǧwaṛu Kor ǧwaṛu, kāli ǧwaṛu.[gɐˈram ʃa lɑ gɐˈram ʃa] [tə ɐɪ mʊqɐˈdas ˈlma.rɐ] [ɐɪ də ɑ.zɑˈdi ˈlma.rɐ] [ɐɪ də nek.maɾˈɣi ˈlma.rɐ]

1: [mug pǝ to.fɑˈnu.no ke] [pɾi kɽa dǝ bɐˈri ˈlɑ.rɐ] [hǝm də ˈto.ro ʃpo ˈlɑ.rɐ] [hǝm də rɐ.ɳɑˈji ˈlɑ.rɐ] [sɾa də sɐɾ.bɑˈzi ˈlɑ.rɐ] [ˈpɑ.kɐ də wɾoˈri ˈlɑ.rɐ]

2: [dɑ ɪn.qɪˈlɑ.bi wɐˈtan] [os də kɑɾ.gɐˈrɑ.no dɐɪ] [dɐˈɣə də ˈzma.ro miˈrɑs] [os dǝ kɑɾ.gɐˈrɑ.no dɐɪ] [teɾ ʃo dǝ siˈtam dɐʊɾ] [wɑɾ dǝ mɐz.duˈrɑ.no dɐɪ]

III: [mug pǝ nɐ.ɽiˈwɑ.lo kɽa] [ˈso.lɐ ɑʊ ˈwɾo.ri ˈɣʷa.ɽu] [mug ziˈjɑɾ isˈtuŋ.ko ta] [pɐˈrɑ.xɐ ɑˈzɑ.di ˈɣʷa.ɽu] [mug ˈwaɾ.tɐ ɖoˈɖəɪ ˈɣʷa.ɽu] [koɾ ˈɣʷa.ɽu kɑˈli ˈɣʷa.ɽu]

Dari translationEnglish translationگرم شو بسیار گرم شو ای خورشید مقدس ای خورشید آزادی !ای خورشید نیک‌بختی

:١ ما در دل توفان‌ها گشودیم راه پیروزی را راه شب‌های تاریک را راه روشنایی را راه سرخ سربازی را و راه پاک برادری را

:٢ این میهن انقلابی حال از کارگران است این میراث شیران حال از کشاورزان است بگذشته دوران بیداد حال دوران مزدوران است

:٣ ما برای جهانیان صلح و برادری می‌خواهیم ما برای زحمت کشان آزادی گسترده می‌خواهیم برای شان نان می‌خواهیم خانه می‌خواهیم، جامه می‌خواهیمHotter and hotter become, Thou Sun holy and marvelous. Thou art our Sun of freedom, O Sun of destiny lustrous.

I: Through the harsh storms we traversed, The end of a road we reached. Through a dismal past we trekked, Yet toward light we advanced, Thus to victory we marched, And to kinship we triumphed.

II: Our land renewed and sage In the workers' hands at last. Lions sacred in this age Brought down to peasants steadfast. Now in the labourers' age, The era of tyrants passed.

III: For peace and fraternity Among proletarians; For freedom and democracy To the faithful labourers. To the sworn community, We request for victuals.

See also

List of former national anthems Music of Afghanistan National anthems of Afghanistan

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References

External links Garam shah lā garam shah instrumental in MP3 format 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