National anthem of the Republic of Afghanistan

*Millī Surūd* (Pashto)
*Surūd-e Millī* (Dari)
English: National Anthem of the Republic of Afghanistan
د افغانستان جمهوريت ملي سرود (Pashto); سرود ملی جمهوری افغانستان (Dari)
Lyrics	Abdul Rauf Benawa, 1973
Music	Abdul Ghafoor Breshna, 1973
Adopted	1973
Relinquished	1978
Preceded by	National anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan
Succeeded by	National anthem of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
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The National Anthem of Republic of Afghanistan was the third Afghan national anthem. It was written by Abdul Rauf Benawa and its music was composed by Abdul Ghafoor Breshna. It was adopted in 1973 and relinquished in 1978.[1]

Lyrics

Pashto lyrics	Transliteration	English translation
څو چي ده ځمکه او اسمان وي څو چي دا جهان ودان وي څو چي ژوندي په دي جهان وي څو چي پاتي يو افغان وي تل به دا افغان‌ وي تل دي وي افغان ملت تل دي وي جمهوريت تل دي وي ملي وحدت تل دي وي افغان ملت جمهوريت تل دي وي افغان ملت جمهوريت ملي وحدت ملي وحدت	so che da mezaka asman wee so che da jahan wadan wee so che jowand pa de jahan wee so che pati yaw afghan wee tel ba da afghan wee tel de wee afghan mellat tel de wee jumhouriat tel de wee meli wahdat tel de wee afghan mellat jumhouriat tel de wee afghan mellat jumhouriat meli wahdat – meli wahdat	So long as there is the earth and the heavens; So long as the world endures; So long as there is life in the world; So long as a single Afghan breathes; There will be this Afghanistan. Long live the Afghan nation. Long live the Republic. Forever there be our national unity; Forever there be the Afghan nation and the Republic. Forever the Afghan nation, the Republic National Unity — National Unity.

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