"" (; ) is the national anthem of Sudan. The words were written by the poet Ahmed Mohammed Saleh and the tune was composed by in 1955. It is officially called the Republican Salute (especially when played musically), as it is called for short, the Flag Anthem or Flag Salute.

History

The current national anthem of Sudan was originally the organizational anthem of the Sudan Defence Force prior to independence. The poem "We are the Soldiers of God, the Soldiers of Homeland" was chosen among other poems that participated in a general competition about poetic works praising the strength of the Sudan Defence Force in 1955. When Sudan gained independence in 1956, the first four verses of the poem were chosen to be the national anthem.

Lyrics

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|<poem>We are soldiers of God, soldiers of the homeland

If called for redemption we will not betray

We defy death upon ordeals

We buy glory at the most expensive price

This land is ours, long live our Sudan

An edifice among the nations

O Sons of the Sudan this is your symbol,

Carries the burden and protecting your land</poem>

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As for the rest of the verses, they are not officially approved in the national anthem:

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|<poem>We are the lions of the jungle, the sons of wars

We do not fear death or fear engagements

We keep Sudan in these hearts

We redeem it from North or South

With bitter struggle and solid determination

And hearts of unrelenting iron

We defeat evil and deliver the usurpers

As the air eagles or the lion of the den

We fend off death

We repel those who attack

We respond whomever unjust

And protect the flag</poem>

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Tune

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X:1

L:1/8

Q:1/4=90

M:4/4

I:linebreak $

K:Eb

V:1

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B2 G>F E2 z2 | B>c Be c2 z A | G2 F>E E2 z2 | e>e d2 c>c B2 | B>d cB e>e e2 | c3/2c/ B2 e2 c>B | %11

B z z2 z4 | c>B G>E G2 z2 | G>E G>F E2 z2 | B>B B>c B2 z B | e>c B>G E2 z2 |] %16</score>

Notes

References

  • Sudan: Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan - Audio of the national anthem of Sudan, with information and lyrics (archived)
  • National anthem of Sudan - Instrumental