Imperial Anthem of Iran

The "Imperial Anthem of Iran" (Persian: سرود شاهنشاهی ایران‎, lit. 'Sorude Šâhanšâhiye Irân'), also known with its opening line "Long Live our King" (Persian: شاهنشه ما زنده بادا‎, romanized: Shahanshah é ma zende bad)[2] was the royal anthem of Iran from 1933 until the Islamic Revolution of 1979, when the monarchy was abolished.[1] Its tune, when set to a different respective set of lyrics, also served as Iran's national anthem and flag anthem at the time.

Sorude Šâhanšâhiye Irân

English: Imperial Anthem of Iran
سرود شاهنشاهی ایران
Former royal anthem of  Iran
Lyrics	Mohamad Haschim Afsar, 1933[1]
Music	Davood Najmi Moghaddam, 1933[1]
Adopted	1933 (1933)[1]
Relinquished	February 1979 (1979-02)[1]
Succeeded by	"Payandeh Bada Iran" (as the national anthem)
Audio sample
"Sorude Šâhanšâhi" (instrumental) file help

Lyrics

Persian original	UniPers alphabet	English translation
سرود شاهنشاهی شاهنشاه ما زنده بادا پايد کشور به فرش جاودان کز پهلوی شـد ملک ایران صد ره بهتر زعهد باستان از دشمنان بودی پریشان در سايه‌اش آسوده ایران ايرانیان پيوسته شادان همواره يزدان بود او را نگهبان سرود پرچم ای پرچم خورشید ایران پرتو افکن به روی این جهان یاد آور از آن روزگاری کآسود از برق تیغت بر کران در سایه‌ات جان می‌فشانیم از دشمنان جان می‌ستانیم ما وارث ملک کیانیم همیشه خواهیم وطن را از دل و جان سرود ملی بودیم و هستیم پیرو حق جز حق هرگز نخواهیم از جهان با شه‌پرستی مملکت را داریم از دست دشمن در امان ما پیرو کردار نیکیم روشندل از پندار نیکیم رخشنده از گفتار نیکیم شد زین فضائل بلندآوازه ایران	Sorude Šâhanšâhi 1. Šâhanšâhe mâ zende bâdâ Pâyad kešvar be faraš jâvedân Kaz Pahlavi šod molke Irân Sad rah behtar ze ahde bâsetân Az došmanân budi parišân Dar sâye aš âsude Irân Irâniyân peyvaste šâdân Hamvâre Yazdân bovad urâ negahbân. Sorude Parcam 2. Ey parcame xoršide Irân Partov afkan be ruye in jahân Yâd âvar az ân ruzegâri Kâsud az barqe tiqat bar karân Dar sâye at jân mifešânim Az došmanân jân misetânim Mâ vârese molke kiyânim Hamiše xâhim vatan râ az del va jân. Sorude Melli 3. Budim va hastim peyrove haq Joz haq hargez naxâhim az jahân Bâ šâhparasti mamlekat râ Dârim az daste došman dar amân Mâ peyrove kerdâre nikim Rovšandel az pendâre nikim Raxšande az goftâre nikim Šod zin fazâyel bolandâvâze Iran.	Imperial anthem 1. Long live our King of Kings, And may his glory make immortal our land For Pahlavi improved Iran, A hundredfold from where it once used to stand. Though once beset by the foemen's rage, Now it has peace in his keeping sure. We of Iran, rejoice in every age, Oh, may God protect him both now and evermore. Flag anthem 2. Oh, Sun that shines on Iran's banner, Shed upon each nation rays strong and fair. Those days keep in our recollection When thy flashing sword brought peace everywhere. We give our lives in thy shade benign, And take the lives of each enemy. We are the heirs of Kayanid's line; Oh, beloved land, ever wholly thine are we. National anthem 3. Of Right we've been and still are champions. What is right is all we ever demand. Through worship of kings, we ever from the enemy will guard this our land. "Good Deeds" the first virtue of our call, "Good Thoughts" the light our hearts and minds to guide, And through "Good Speech" shining, one and all, This is Iran's fame that will echo far and wide.

References

1. "Iran (1933-1979)". National Anthems Info. 2007. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2007.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
2. "IRAN: Keshvaré Shahanshahiyé Irân", The Statesman's Year-Book 1978–79, Springer, 2016, pp. 674–682, ISBN 9780230271074

External links

• "Imperial Anthem of Iran" at National Anthems Info