Since the Taliban regime begin in August 2021, most people don’t know what is the National Anthem of the newly Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
But, this story is for those who don’t about the current national anthem of Afghanistan.
The national anthem of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is a Pashto-language nasheed named “This Is the Home of the Brave.”
It is a cappella song, meaning that it does not contain musical instruments, as instruments are considered haram (religiously prohibited or outlawed) by many Islamic scholars in Afghanistan.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban) had formal laws specifying its flag and emblem, however, no anthem was specified.
This nasheed was commonly used in the opening credits of the broadcasts by Da Shariat Zhagh (“Voice of Sharia”), the Taliban’s official radio station, since the late 1990s, when the group controlled most of the Afghanistan territory, as well as in the videos published by the Taliban’s Commission of Cultural Affairs. It was also used during official ceremonies; for example, in 2013, when the Islamic Emirate opened its political office in Doha, Qatar, the song was played during the flag-raising ceremony.
Due to that, it is considered to be the de facto national anthem of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Taliban. The recording most commonly used for this anthem features the voice of Mullah Faqir Muhammad Darwesh, a popular Taliban munshid (nasheed singer).
English Translation
We defend thee with our blood, this is the home of martyrs
This is the home of the brave, this is the home of the brave
We defend thee with our blood, this is the home of martyrs
This is the home of the brave, this is the home of the brave
All thy stones and bushes look like rubies to us
All thy stones and bushes look like rubies to us
Upon them blood is spilt, they are all red like roses
Upon them blood is spilt, they are all red like roses
Dost thou think ’tis conquerable? This is the home of lions
This is the home of the brave, this is the home of the brave
We shall protect thy freedom, as long as our lives last
We shall protect thy freedom, as long as our lives last
We shall remember thy history, as long as our lives last
We shall remember thy history, as long as our lives last
Eagles shall inhabit thee, this is the home of eagles
This is the home of the brave, this is the home of the brave
O my dear homeland, for thy sake I’ve offered my life
O my dear homeland, for thy sake I’ve offered my life
O my gracious field, for thy sake I’ve offered my life
O my gracious field, for thy sake I’ve offered my life
Once freed from the English, a grave of Russians we’ve become
This is the home of the brave, this is the home of the brave
Look at these many skulls, that’s what was left by the Russians
Look at these many skulls, that’s what was left by the Russians
Every foe hath failed, all their hopes shattered
Every foe hath failed, all their hopes shattered
Now obvious to all, this is the home of the Afghans
This is the home of the brave, this is the home of the brave
