Garam_shah_lā_garam_shah

National anthem of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

National anthem of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

National anthem of Afghanistan from 1978 to 1992

"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]

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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.

More information Pashto lyrics, Pashto romanization ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Afghanistan (1978–1992)". nationalanthems.info. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. [2]
    "State Funeral for Afghan Leader Slain in '78 Coup". The New York Times. 18 March 2009.
  3. [3]
    "An Afghan Secret Revealed Brings End of an Era". The New York Times. 1 February 2009.
  4. [4]
    The Journal. Rabetat al-Alam al-Islami. 1979. p. 62.
  5. [5]
    Visser, Derkwillem (1991). Flaggen, Wappen, Hymnen: Bevölkerung, Religion, Geographie, Geschichte, Verwaltung, Währung (in German). Battenberg. p. 258. ISBN 9783894410445.
  6. [6]
    "Afghanistan (1978-1992)". 9 May 2012.
  7. [7]
    Kabul Times. (Kabul, Afghanistan), 1978-10-19; Volume 17; Number 171. Identifier: sn95058183. Afghanistan Digital Library.
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