Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia

Qal’a-yi Islām, Qalb-i Āsiyā
English: 'Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia'
قلعه اسلام قلب اسیا
Former national anthem of  Afghanistan
LyricsDaoud Farani
MusicUstad Qasim, 1919
Adopted1992 (1992)
Readopted2002 (2002)
Relinquished1996 (1996), 2006 (2006)
Preceded by"Garam shah lā garam shah" (1992)
"Dā də bātorāno kor" (2002)
Succeeded by"Dā də bātorāno kor" (1996)
"Millī Surūd" (2006)
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National anthems of Afghanistan
"Amani Anthem" 1926–1943
"Grand Salute" 1943–1973
"So long as there is Earth and Heaven" 1973–1978
"Be Ardent, Be More Ardent" 1978–1992
"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" 1992–1996
"This Is the Home of the Brave" 1996–2001
"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" 2001–2006
"Afghan National Anthem" 2006–2021
"This Is the Home of the Brave" 2021–

"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" (Dari: قلعه اسلام قلب اسیا) is an Afghan mujahideen battle song composed in 1919 by Ustad Qasim. It was adopted as the national anthem of the Islamic State of Afghanistan from 1992 to 2006.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

During the late 1990s, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan under the Taliban took control over most of Afghanistan from the UN-recognized government and ruled most of the country until late 2001. The Taliban outlawed music throughout the territory that they controlled, which consisted of most of the country. As such, most of Afghanistan practically was left without a national anthem during that time, until late 2001 when the Taliban was overthrown. The song was reintroduced by the new transitional government of Afghanistan in 2002; it remained such when the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was established in 2004 and was used by the latter until 2006.[6][7]

Lyrics

Dari original[8] Romanization of Persian IPA transcript English translation[9]

قلعه اسلام قلب آسیا
جاویدان آزاد خاک آریا
زادگاه قهرمانان بزرگ
سنگر رزمنده مردان خدا
الله اکبر الله اکبر الله اکبر

تیغ ایمانش به میدان جهاد
بند استبداد را از هم گسست
ملت ازاده افغانستان
در جهان زنجیر محکومان شکست
الله اکبر الله اکبر الله اکبر

هر خط قران نظام ما بود
پرچم ایمان به بام ما بود
هم صدا و هم نوا با هم روان
وحدت ملی مرام ما بود
الله اکبر الله اکبر الله اکبر

شاد زی آزاد زی آباد زی
ای وطن در نور قانون خدا
مشعل آزادگی را بر فراز
مردم سرگشته را شو راهنما
الله اکبر الله اکبر الله اکبر

Qal’a-yi Islām, qalb-i Āsiyā,
Jāwēdān āzād, khāk-i Āriyā,
Zādgāh-i qahramānān-i buzurg,
Sangar-i razminda mardān-i Khudā
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar.

Tēgh-i īmān-ash ba maydān-i jehād,
Band-i istibdād-rā az ham gusast
Millat-i āzāda-yi Afghānistān
Dar jihān zanjīr-u mahkūmān shikast.
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar.

Har khatt-i Qur’ān nizām-i mā buwad,
Parcham-i īmān ba bām-i mā buwad,
Ham sadā o ham nawā bā ham rawān,
Wahdat-i millī marām-i mā buwad.
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar.

Shād zī, āzād zī, ābād zī,
Ay watan dar nūr-i qānūn-i Khudā.
Mash’al-i āzādagī-rā bar farāz,
Mardum-i sargushta-rā shaw rāhnamā.
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar.

[qalˈʔajɪ ʔɪsˈlɑːm ˈqalbɪ ʔɑː.siˈjɑː]
[dʒɑː.weːˈdɑːn ʔɑːˈzɑːd ˈxɑːkʰɪ ʔɑː.ɾiˈjɑː]
[zɑːdˈɡɑːɦɪ qaɦ.ɾaˌmɑːˈnɑːnɪ bʊˈzʊɾɡ]
[saŋˈɡaɾɪ raz.mɪnˈda maɾˈdɑːnɪ xʊˈdɑː]
[ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ]

[ˈtʰeːɣɪ ʔiː.mɑːˈnaʃ ba maɪˈdɑːnɪ dʒeˈɦɑːd]
[ˈbandɪ ʔɪs.tʰɪbˈdɑːd‿rɑː ʔaz ham ɡʊ.ˈsast]
[mɪlˈlatʰɪ ʔɑːˌzɑːˈdajɪ ʔafˌɣɑːnɪsˈtʰɑːn]
[daɾ dʒɪˈɦɑːn zanˈdʒiːr‿ʊ maɦˌkʰuːˈmɑːn ʃɪˈkʰast]
[ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ]

[haɾ ˈxattʰɪ qʊɾˈʔɑːn nɪˈzɑːmɪ mɑː buːˈwad]
[pʰaɾˈtʃʰamɪ ʔiːˈmɑːn ba ˈbɑːmɪ mɑː buːˈwad]
[ham saˈdɑː ʔʊ ham naˈwɑː bɑː ham raˈwɑːn]
[waɦˈdatʰɪ mɪlˈliː maˈrɑːmɪ mɑː buːˈwad]
[ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ]

[ʃɑːd ziː ʔɑːˈzɑːd ziː ʔɑːˈbɑːd ziː]
[ʔaɪ waˈtʰan daɾ ˈnuːɾɪ qɑːˈnuːnɪ xʊˈdɑː]
[maʃˈʔalɪ ʔɑːˌzɑːˌdaˈɡiː‿rɑː baɾ faˈrɑːz]
[maɾˈdʊmɪ saɾ.ɡʊʃˈtʰa‿rɑː ʃaʊ rɑːɦ.naˈmɑː]
[ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ ʔalˈlɑːɦʊ ʔakˈbaɾ]

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 shackles 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 Qur'an 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!

See also

References

  1. ^ Bristow, Michael; Lim, Josh; Popp, Reinhard (11 May 2012). "Afghanistan (1992-1999, 2002-2006)". NationalAnthems.info. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "National anthems - Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992-2006)". 21 August 2016 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Fortress of Islam, heart of Asia…" – via Amazon.
  4. ^ "Afghanistan: "Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia…"" – via Amazon.
  5. ^ Pigott, Peter (28 February 2007). Canada in Afghanistan: The War So Far. Dundurn. p. 17. ISBN 9781550026740 – via Internet Archive. Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia.
  6. ^ "New Afghanistan anthem possible". Archived from the original on 2 October 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  7. ^ "National Anthem Downloads, Lyrics, & Information: NationalAnthems.us - Afghanistan: New recording by the composer". www.nationalanthems.us.
  8. ^ "National Anthem Downloads, Lyrics, & Information: NationalAnthems.us - Afghanistan 1992-1999 and 2002-2006". www.nationalanthems.us. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007.
  9. ^ "Afghanistan Online: Previous National Anthem". www.afghan-web.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
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