Qaumi Tarana - The National Anthem of Pakistan
The Qaumi Tarana is the National Anthem of Pakistan. The words "Qaumi Tarana" in Urdu literally translate to "National Anthem". The Pakistani national anthem is unique in that its music preceded its lyrics.
The music of the anthem was composed by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla, with lyrics written by Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullundhri. The three stanza composition was officially adopted in 1954. However, the music for the anthem had been composed in 1950 and had been used on several occasions before official adoption.
The music composed by Chagla reflects his background in both eastern and western music. The lyrics are written in a highly Persian form of Urdu. Every word in the entire anthem is a loanword from Persian except the word "ka" ( کا, "of" ). The anthem lasts for 1 minute and 20 seconds, and uses twenty one musical instruments and thirty eight different tones.
The National Anthem was first played properly on Radio Pakistan on August 13, 1954. In 1955 there was a performance of the national anthem involving eleven major singers of Pakistan including Ahmad Rushdi.
Pakistan National Anthem - Music Video
Pakistan National Anthem - Urdu Lyrics
پاک سرزمین شاد بادکشور حسین شاد باد
تو نشان عزم عالیشان
! ارض پاکستان
مرکز یقین شاد باد
پاک سرزمین کا نظام
قوت اخوت عوام
قوم ، ملک ، سلطنت
! پائندہ تابندہ باد
شاد باد منزل مراد
پرچم ستارہ و ہلال
رہبر ترقی و کمال
ترجمان ماضی شان حال
! جان استقبال
سایۂ خدائے ذوالجلال
Pakistan National Anthem - Lyrics Transliteration
Pak sarzamin shad badKishwar-e-hasin shad bad
Tu nishan-e-`azm-e-`alishan
Arz-e-Pakistan!
Markaz-e-yaqin shad bad
Pak sarzamin ka nizam
Quwat-e-ukhuwat-e- awam
Qaum, mulk, saltanat
Pa-inda tabinda bad!
Shad bad manzil-e-murad
Parcham-e-sitara-o-hilal
Rahbar-e-tarraqqi-o-kamal
Tarjuman-e-mazi, shan-e-hal
Jan-e-istiqbal!
Sayah-e-Khuda-e-Zu-l-Jalal
Pakistan National Anthem - Lyrics English Translation
Blessed be the sacred landHappy be the bounteous realm
Symbol of high resolve
Land of Pakistan!
Blessed be thou, citadel of faith
The order of this sacred land
Is the might of the brotherhood of the people
May the nation, the country, and the state
Shine in glory everlasting!
Blessed be the goal of our ambition
This flag of the crescent and star
Leads the way to progress and perfection
Interpreter of our past, glory of our present
Inspiration of our future!
Symbol of the protection of God, Owner of Majesty
