National anthem of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

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.

Garam śah lā garam śah

English: 'Hotter and Ardent Become'
گرم شه، لا گرم شه
Former national anthem of Afghanistan
Lyrics	Sulaiman Laiq
Music	Jaleel Ghahland
Adopted	1978
Relinquished	1992
Preceded by	National anthem of the Republic of Afghanistan
Succeeded by	"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia"
Audio sample
Digital instrumental rendition in E-flat major file help

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. The music was composed by Jaleel 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 original

Pashto Latin

کورس: ګرم شه، لا ګرم شه ته‌ ای مقدس لمره ای د آزادی لمره ای د نیکمرغی لمره ١ موږ پتوفانونو کی پری کړه د بری لاره هم د تورو شپو لاره هم د رڼایی لاره سره د سربازی لاره پاکه د وروری لاره کورس ٢ دا انقلابی وطن اوس د کارګرانو دی دغه د زمرو میراث اوس د بزګرانو دی تېر شو د ستم دور وار د مزدورانو دی کورس ٣ موږ په نړیوالو کی سوله او وروری غواړو موږه زیارا یستونکو ته پراخه آزادی غواړو موږ ورته ډوډی غواړو کور غواړو، کالی غواړو

Korus: Garam śah, lā garam śah Ta əi muquadas lamara Əi də āzādi lamara Əi də nekmarghi lamara. I Muǵ patufānuno kai Pri kṛa də bari lāra Ham də toro śpo lāra Ham də raṇāyi lāra Sra də sarbāzi lāra Pāka dar rori lāra. Korus II Dā inqilābi Vatan Os də kārgarāno dai Dagha də zmaro mirās Os də bāzgarāno dai Ter so də sitam daur Vār də mazdurāno dai. Korus III Muǵ pa nāṛivālo kai Sola au vrori ghvāṛu Muǵan ziyār istunko ta Parākha āzādi ghvāṛu Muǵ varta ḍoḍi ghvāṛu Kor ghvāṛu kāli ghvāṛu.

Dari translation

English translation

:کوروس گرم 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 کوروس ٢ این میهن انقلابی حال از کارگران است این میراث شیران حال از کشاورزان است بگذشته دوران بیداد حال دوران مزدوران است کوروس ٣ ما برای جهانیان صلح و برادری می‌خواهیم ما برای زحمت کشان آزادی گسترده می‌خواهیم برای شان نان می‌خواهیم خانه می‌خواهیم، جامه می‌خواهیم

Chorus: Hotter and ardent 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. Chorus 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. Chorus 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
• National anthems of Afghanistan
• Music of Afghanistan

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