The National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran[a][1] was adopted in 1990, replacing the previous anthem used during the rule of Ruhollah Khomeini.[2] It was composed by Hassan Riyahi, and the lyrics were written by Sayed Bagheri. It is the fourth national anthem of Iran overall.[3]

History

Due to the death of Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, Iran adopted its current anthem after a competition the following year.[4] At the time of its adoption, it was the second shortest anthem in the world; the first being Japanese national anthem "Kimigayo" of seven lines.[citation needed]

Lyrics

Official text in Persian[5][6] Romanization IPA transcription English translation[1]

سر زد از افق مهر خاوران
فروغ دیده‌ی حق‌باوران
بهمن فر ایمان ماست
پیامت ای امام «استقلال، آزادی» نقش جان ماست
شهیدان پیچیده در گوش زمان فریادتان
پاینده مانی و جاودان
جمهوری اسلامی ایران

Sar zad az ofoq mehr-e khāvarān
forugh-e dide-ye haq bāvarān
Bahman farr-e Imān-e māst
Payāmat ey Emām "esteqlāl, āzādi" naqsh-e jān-e māst
Shahidān pichide dar gush-e zamān faryādetān
Pāyande māni o jāvedān
Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Erān

[sæɹ‿zæd ʔæz | ʔoˈfoɢ | ˈmeɦ.ɹe xɒː.væˈɹɒːn |]
[foˈɹuː.ʁe diːˈde.je | hæɢ(ː) bɒː.væˈɹɒːn ‖]
[bæɦˈmæn | ˈfæ.re ʔiːˈmɒː.ne mɒːst ‖]
[pʰæˈjɒː.mæt ʔej ʔeˈmɒːm | ʔes.tʰeʁˈlɒːl | ʔɒː.zɒːˈdiː | ˈnæʁ.ʃe ˈd͡ʒɒː.ne mɒːst ‖]
[ʃæ.hiːˈdɒːn | pʰiː.t͡ʃʰiːˈde dæɹ ˈɡuː.ʃe zæˈmɒːn fæɹˌjɒː.deˈtʰɒːn ‖]
[pʰɒː.jænˈde | mɒːˈniː(.j‿)o d͡ʒɒː.veˈdɒːn ‖]
[d͡ʒom.huːˈɹiː.je ʔes.lɒːˈmiː.je ʔiːˈɹɒːn ‖]

Upwards on the horizon rose the Eastern Sun
The light in the eyes of the Believers in Justice
Bahman[b] is the zenith of our faith.
Your message, O Imam, of Sovereignty and Freedom is imprinted on our souls
O Martyrs! Your shouts echo in the ears of time:
Be enduring, continuing, and eternal,
The Islamic Republic of Iran.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Persian: سرود ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Sorud-e Melli-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Erân; IPA: [soˈɹuːde melˈliːje dʒomhuːˈɹiːje ʔeslɒːˈmiːje ʔiːˈɹɒːn]
  2. ↑ The month in which the Iranian Revolution took place.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Anthem". ICT Ministry Of Iran. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (25 May 2021). The CIA World Factbook 2021-2022. Simon and Schuster. p. 2022. ISBN 978-1-5107-6382-1.
  3. ↑ "Iran - National Anthem of Islamic Republic of Iran". NationalAnthems.me. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Iran". nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Iran - National Anthem of Islamic Republic of Iran. NationalAnthems.me.
  6. ↑ National Anthem of Iran - Soroud-e Melli-e Jomhouri-e Eslami-e Iran - رود ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران Archived 12 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine (2017)
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Anthem_of_Iran