Pakistani National Anthem 🇵🇰🎵

Learn the beautiful Qaumi Tarana (National Anthem) of Pakistan!

About the Anthem 📜

• ●Written by: Hafeez Jalandhari (lyrics)
• ●Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla (music)
• ●Adopted: August 1954
• ●Language: Persian/Urdu

Full Lyrics with Meaning 🎶

Verse 1:

Pak sarzameen shaad baad (Blessed be the sacred land)

Kishwar-e-haseen shaad baad (Happy be the bounteous realm)

Tu nishaan-e-azm-e-aalishan (Thou symbol of high resolve)

Arz-e-Pakistan! (O Land of Pakistan!)

Verse 2:

Markaz-e-yaqeen shaad baad (Blessed be the center of faith)

Pak sarzameen ka nizaam (The order of this sacred land)

Quwwat-e-Ukhuwwat-e-Awaam (Is the strength of the brotherhood of the people)

Qaum, Mulk, Sultanat (May the nation, the country, and the State)

Paayinda taabinda baad! (Shine in glory everlasting!)

Verse 3:

Shaad baad manzil-e-muraad (Blessed be the goal of our ambition)

Parcham-e-sitaara-o-hilal (The flag of the crescent and star)

Rehbar-e-taraqi-o-kamaal (Leads the way to progress and perfection)

Tarjumaan-e-maazi, shaan-e-haal (Interpreter of our past, glory of our present)

Jaan-e-Istiqbaal! (Inspiration for our future!)

Saya-e-Khuda-e-Zuljalal (In the shadow of God, the Lord of Glory)

When to Stand 🧍

Stand up straight and respectfully when the anthem plays:

• ●At school assembly
• ●At sports events
• ●At Independence Day celebrations
• ●Whenever Pakistan is represented!

Fun Facts! 🌟

• ●The anthem is only 80 seconds long!
• ●It doesn't contain the word "Pakistan" in the original lyrics (only "Arz-e-Pakistan" - Land of Pakistan)
• ●It's one of the few anthems with no English translation in official use

Practice Activity! 🎤

1. ●Listen to the anthem 3 times
2. ●Hum along with the melody
3. ●Learn one verse at a time
4. ●Sing it with your family on August 14!