Qaumī Tarāna

The **Qaumī Tarāna** (, , "National Anthem") is the national anthem of Pakistan. At independence, on August 14, 1947, Pakistan did not have a national anthem. When the flag was hoisted at the independence ceremony it was accompanied by the song, "_Pakistan Zindabad, Azadi Paendabad_". The flag itself had only been approved by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan three days earlier. The national anthem of Pakistan was written some time later by the Urdu poet Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullundhri.

### Urdu official

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### English translation

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|<poem>Blessed be the sacred land, Happy be the bounteous realm. Thou symbol of high resolve, O Land of Pakistan! Blessed be the citadel of faith. The order of this sacred land, 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. The flag of the crescent and star, Leads the way to progress and perfection, Interpreter of our past, glory of our present, Inspiration for our future! Shade of God, the Glorious and Mighty.</poem>|<poem>May the holy land, stay glad; Beauteous realm, stay glad. Thou, the sign of high resolve— O Land of Pakistan! Citadel of faith, stay glad. Order of the holy land, Power of fraternity of the populace; The nation, country, and domain; Ever luminous remain! The cherished goal, stay glad. Flag with the star and crescent, The leader of progress and ascent, Dragoman of past, the pride of present; Soul of the future! Shadow of the God of grandeur</poem>|

### Punjabi translation

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|<poem dir="rtl"></poem>|<poem>ਸੁੱਚੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਖੁਸ਼ ਰਹੋ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਮਾਤ-ਭੂਮੀ ਖੁਸ਼ ਰਹੋ ਤੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਮਹਾਨ ਸੌਗੰਧ ਦੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਹੈ ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਦਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਧਰਮ ਦੇ ਕੇਂਦਰ, ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ ਰਹੋ. ਪਵਿਤੱਰ ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀ ਵਿਵਸਥਾ ਜਨਤਾ ਦੀ ਏਕਤਾ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਹੈ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ, ਦੇਸ਼ ਅਤੇ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਚਮਕਦੇ ਰਹੇ! ਆਰਜ਼ੂਆਂ ਦੀ ਮੰਜ਼ਿਲ ਖੁਸ਼ ਰਹੋ. ਚੰਨ ਅਤੇ ਤਾਰੇ ਵਾਲਾ ਝੰਡਾ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੱਧਿ ਦਾ ਮਾਰਗਦਰਸ਼ਕ ਹੈ ਅਤੀਤ ਦਾ ਤਰਜੁਮਾਨ,1 ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਾਨ, ਭਵਿੱਖ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਨਾ! ਸ਼ਕਤੀਸ਼ਾਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਮਹਾਨ ਰੱਬ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ.</poem>|<poem>Sūhaṇī Dhartī Xuš Rahē Sūhaṇā des xuš rahē Tū̃ ika azīm sūgandha dī nišānī ẫ Pākistān dī zamīn! Bharosē dā gaṛh, xuš rahē Sūhaṇī dhartī dā nizām Lokā̃ dē bhaiy čārē dī tāqat Lokāčārī, des, tē rāj Hamēšā reh tē čamakadā reh! Sadharā̃ dī manzil xuš reh! Čānd tārē walā jhanḍā Tarqī tē kāmīyābī dā rehenmā ē Kal dā akas, aj dī šāna Mustaqbil nū̃ jī âyā̃ nū̃ Rab dī čhā̃</poem>|

### Pashto translation

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|<poem dir="rtl">ځمکه دې پاکه او خوشحاله وي د حسین وطن دې خوشحاله وي تاسو د دوی د لوی عزم نښه یاست د پاکستان خاوره! د یقین مرکز دې خوشحاله وي د نظام پاکه ځمکه د خلکو د ورورولۍ پیاوړتیا ملت، ملکيت، پاچاهي فوټبالر دې روښانه شي! د مراد کور دې خوشحاله وي د ستوري او لمریز بیرغ د پرمختګ او تکامل مشر د ماضي تفسیر، د حال جلال ښه راغلاست جان! د خدای ذوالجلال سیوری</poem>|<poem>Ẓamkah də Pākah-o-Xūšhāleh vī Da hasīn vatan də xūšhāleh vī Tāsū da duwī da luwī azem nax̂ah yāset Da Pākistān xāwrah! Da yaqīn merkez də xūšhāleh vī Da nazām pākah ẓamkah Da xalkū da warūrūlē pyāwaṛtyā Mult, mulkīyat, pāčāhī Foṭbālar də rox̂ānah šī! Da marād kor də xūšhāleh vī Da satūrī-o-lamrīz berǧ Da parmaxtag-o-takāmal mašar Da māzī tafsīr, Da hāl jalāl X̂ah rāǧlāsat jān Da Xudāy zū-aljalāl sīwarī</poem>|

### Sindhi translation

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|<poem dir="rtl">ڌرتي پاڪ ۽ خوشحال هجي حسينن جو وطن شاد آباد هجي تون سندن عظيم عزم جي نشاني آهين پاڪستان جي ڌرتي! يقينن جو مرڪز خوش ٿئي سسٽم جي خالص زمين عوام جي برادري جي طاقت قوم ، ملڪيت ، بادشاهت پير صاحب کي چمڪايو! مراد جو گھر خوشيءَ سان ٿئي ستارو ۽ چنڊ پرچم ترقي ۽ تڪميل جو اڳواڻ ماضيءَ جي تعبير، حال جو شان ڀليڪار جون! خدا ذوالجلال جو پاڇو</poem>|<poem>Dhartī Pāk a͠i Xūšhāl hajī Hasīnan jo vatan šād âbād hajī Tūn sandan azīm azam jī nišānī dhartī Pākistān jī dhartī! Yaqīn jo markaz xūš thiy Sasṭam jī xālas zamīn Awām jī barādrī jī tāqet Qom, mulkiyat, bādšāhat Pīr sāhab kī čamkāyū! Marād jo ghar xūšīya sān thiy Sitārū a͠i čanḍ parčam Tarqī a͠i takmīl jo aģoāṇ Māziya jī ta'bīr, hāl jo šān Bhalīkār jūn! Xudā zu-aljalāl jo pāčho</poem>|

### Balochi translation

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|<poem dir="rtl"></poem>|<poem>E Ḍagār Boig Pāk Wašāw Waš boig hasīn šād bād Šwā elāmet barzā azim Arzi ḍagār Pākistān! Mubārak boig yaqīn īmān Hukum īšī muqadas buzurg ḍagār Tā brāhindag mahlūq Qom, mulk, sultanat Rošin tahā tābindah bād Mubārak boig muqasad miae sakīn humtī Parčam hilāl-o-istār Rehbar rāh tā̃ tarqī-o-kamāl Tarjamān miae gostagĩ īzmat miae anīgī̃ Istaqbāl peh miae âyūkī̃ whad! Sāig xudāy šāndār-o-zū-aljalāl</poem>|

## Timeline

- 1949 - Musical composition by  Ahmad G. Chagla (running time, 1 minute 20 seconds)
- 1952 - Verses written by Hafeez Jullundhri, selected from 723 entries
- 1954 - Released on Radio Pakistan on 13 August. Singers of the anthem were: Ahmad Rushdi, Shamim Bano, Kokab Jehan, Rasheeda Begum, Najam Ara, Naseema Shaheen, Zwar Hussain, Akhtar Abbas, Ghulam Dastgir, Anwar Zaheer and Akhtar Wassi.

## Other websites

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnlaHaWqQ-w
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em2odgXxfZ8

## Infobox (anthem)

- **transcription**: Qaumī Tarāna
- **english title**: National Anthem of Pakistan
- **caption**: Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullundhri, Hafeez Jullundhri, author of Quami Tarana.
- **prefix**: National
- **author**: Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullundhri, Hafeez Jullundhri
- **composer**: Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla
- **music date**: 1950
- **adopted**: 1954