National anthem of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Pashto: Millī Surūd
Dari: Surūdi Millī

English: Afghan National Anthem
Pashto: ملی سرود Dari: سرود ملی
Former national anthem of  Afghanistan
Lyrics	Abdul Bari Jahani, 2006 (2006)
Music	Babrak Wassa, 2006 (2006)
Adopted	May 2006; 18 years ago (2006-05)
Relinquished	15 August 2021 (2021-08-15) (de facto)
Preceded by	"Qal’a-ye Islam, qalb-e Asiya"
Succeeded by	"Dā də bātorāno kor"
Audio sample
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (abridged) file help

National anthems of Afghanistan
"Amani Anthem" 1926–1943  "Grand Salute" 1943–1973  "So long as there is Earth and Heaven" 1973–1978  "Be Ardent, Be More Ardent" 1978–1992  "Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" 1992–1996  "This Is the Home of the Brave" 1996–2001, 2021–  "Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia" 2001–2006  "Afghan National Anthem" 2006–2021
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The "Afghan National Anthem"^[a] is the de jure national anthem of the internationally recognized Islamic Republic of Afghanistan used since 2006 but fell into disuse in 2021. The lyrics were written by Abdul Bari Jahani, and the music was composed by German-Afghan composer Babrak Wassa [de].^[1] It was de facto replaced by "This Is the Home of the Brave" after the Taliban takeover in 2021.

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