# Kassaman

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Kassaman or Qassaman (The Pledge) is the national anthem of Algeria. It was adopted in 1963, shortly after independence from France. The lyrics are by Mufdi Zakariah (written in 1956 while imprisoned by French colonial forces) and the music is by Egyptian composer Mohamed Fawzi.
    — Excerpted from Kassaman on Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.

## Arabic writing

    قسما بالنازلات الماحقات
    و الدماء الزاكيات الطاهرات
    و البنود اللامعات الخافقات
    في الجبال الشامخات الشاهقات
    نحن ثرنا فحياة أو ممات
    و عقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر
    فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...
    نحن جند في سبيل الحق ثرنا
    و إلى استقلالنا بالحرب قمنا
    لم يكن يصغى لنا لما نطقنا
    فاتخذنا رنة البارود وزنا
    و عزفنا نغمة الرشاش لحنا
    وعقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر
    فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...
    يا فرنسا قد مضى وقت العتاب
    و طويناه كما يطوى الكتاب
    يا فرنسا ان ذا يوم الحساب
    فاستعدي وخذي منا الجواب
    ان في ثورتنا فصل الخطاب
    و عقدنا العزم ان تحيا الجزائر
    فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...
    نحن من أبطالنا ندفع جندا
    و على أشلائنا نصنع مجدا
    و على أرواحنا نصعد خلدا
    و على هاماتنا نرفع بندا
    جبهة التحرير أعطيناك عهدا
    و عقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر
    فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...
    صرخة الأوطان من ساح الفدا
    فاسمعوها واستجيبوا للندا
    و اكتبوها بدماء الشهدا
    و اقرأوها لبني الجيل غدا
    قد مددنا لك يا مجد يدا
    و عقدنا العزم أن تحيا الجزائر
    فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا... فاشهدوا...

## Transliteration

    Qassaman Binnazilat Ilmahiqat
    Waddimaa Izzakiyat Ittahirat
    Walbonood Illamiaat Ilkhafiqat
    F'Iljibal Ishshamikhat Ishshahiqat
    Nahno Thurna Fahayaton Aw ma maaat
    Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair
    Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!
    Nahno Jondon Fi Sabil Il hakki Thorna
    Wa Ila Isstiqlalina Bilharbi Kumna.
    Lam Yakon Yossgha Lana Lamma Natakna
    Fattakhathna Rannat Albaroodi Wazna.
    Wa Azafna Naghamat Alrashshashi Lahna
    Wa Aqadna Alazmat An Tahya Aljazair.
    Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!
    Nahno min Abtalina Nadfaoo Jonda
    Wa Ala Ashlaina Nassnaoo Magda.
    Wa Ala Hamatina Narfao Bandaa.
    Gabhato' Ltahreeri Aataynaki Ahda
    Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair.
    Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!
    Ya Faransaa, qad matha waktu l`itab
    Wa taweynahu kama yutwa lkitab
    Ya Faransa inna tha yawmu lhisab
    Fasta`iddee wakhudhee minna ljawab
    Inna fee thawratinaa faslal khitab
    Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Algazair
    Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!
    Sarkhato 'lawtani min Sah Ilfida
    Issmaooha Wasstageebo Linnida
    Waktobooha Bidimaa Ilshohadaa
    Wakraooha Libany Iljeeli ghada.
    Kad Madadna Laka Ya Majdo Yada
    Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair.
    Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

## English translation

We swear by the lightning that destroys,
    By the virtuous and fragrant blood,
    By the shining, fluttering banners,
    In the steep and majestic mountains,
    That we have risen to revolution in life or death
    and we have resolved that Algeria shall live
    So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!
We are soldiers in the name of righteousness have revolted
    And for our independence to war have risen.
    Had we not spoken up none would have listened
    So we have taken the drum of gunpowder as our rhythm
    And the sound of machine guns as our melody,
    and we have resolved that Algeria shall live -
    So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!
O France, the time of reproach has passed
    And we have closed like a book;
    O France, the day of reckoning is at hand
    So prepare to receive from us our answer!
    In our revolution is the end of empty talk;
    and we have resolved that Algeria shall live -
    So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!
From our heroes we shall make an army come to being,
    and on our dead we build glory,
    Our spirits shall ascend to immortality
    And on our shoulders we shall raise the standard.
    To the nation's Liberation Front we have sworn an oath,
    and we have resolved that Algeria shall live -
    So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!
The cry of the Fatherland sounds from the battlefields.
    Listen to it and heed the call!
    Let it be written with the blood of martyrs
    And be read to future generations.
    Oh, Glory, we have held out our hand to you,
    and we have resolved that Algeria shall live -
    So bear witness, bear witness, bear witness!