National anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan

The "Grand Salute" (Pashto: لوی سلام, lit. 'Loya Salami'), also known by its incipit "Our Brave and Noble King" (Persian: ای شاهِ غیور و مهربانِ ما, romanized: Schahe ghajur-o-mehrabane ma) was the national anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan from 1943 to 1973. The song was officially launched in 1943 and replaced the first national anthem: The Royal Salute, created during the reign of Amanullah Khan. In 1973, the kingdom was overthrown, and the song was also abolished.

Lyrics

Persian lyrics	Transliteration	English translation
ای شاهِ غیور و مهربانِ ما هستیم از جان مطیعِ شما ما فرزندانِ توییم ما فداکارِ توییم ای شاهِ ما ای شاهِ ما ای شاهِ ملت‌خواهِ ما	shahe ghayur-o-mehrabane ma hastem az jan moti-e-shoma ma farzindane tu im ma fedakare tu im e shahe ma e shahe ma e shahe melat khuwahe ma	Our brave and noble King, We are your faithful followers. We are your sons! We are ready to sacrifice to you. Oh, our King! Oh, our King! Oh, our King and friend of the people!