National anthem of Nepal

सयौं थूंगा फूलका
transcription	Sayaű thűgā phūlkā
Title in German	Hundreds of flowers
country	Nepal
Usage period	from August 3, 2007
text	Byakul Maila
melody	Amber Gurung

Sayaun Thunga Phulka ( Nepali : सयौं थूंगा फूलका, Sayaű thűgā phūlkā; "Hundreds of Flowers") is the national anthem of Nepal . It was composed by Amber Gurung , the lyrics are from the poet Byakul Maila . On August 3, 2007, it was declared the national anthem by the House of Representatives .

Text of the national anthem

Nepali

सयौं थूंगा फूलका हामी, एउटै
माला नेपाली सार्वभौम भइ फैलिएका, मेची-महाकाली।

प्रकृतिका कोटी-कोटी सम्पदाको आंचल
वीरहरूका रगतले, स्वतन्त्र र अटल।

ज्ञानभूमि, शान्तिभूमि तराई, पहाड,
हिमाल अखण्ड यो प्यारो हाम्रो मातृभूमि नेपाल।

बहुल जाति, भाषा, धर्म, संस्कृति छन् विशाल
अग्रगामी राष्ट्र हाम्रो, जय जय नेपाल।

Transliteration

Sayau thűgā phulka Hami, euṭai Mala Nepali
Sārvabhaum bhai phailiekā, meci-Mahakali

Prakṛtikā Koti Koti sampadāko ACAL,
ragatle Vīrharūkā, svatantra ra Atal

Jñānabhūmi, śāntibhūmi Tarai Pahad, Himal
Akhanda yo pyāro Hamro mātṛbhūmi Nepal

Bahul jāti, bhâsâ, dharma, sãskṛti chan biśāl
Agragāmī rāṣṭra hāmro, jaya jaya Nepāl

German translation

We are hundreds of flowers, a garland - Nepali
sovereign, it extends from Mechi to Mahakali .

It accumulates all natural resources, by
the blood of heroes it is independent and unshakable.

Land of knowledge, land of peace, Terai , hills, mountains
This beloved motherland, Nepal , is indivisible.

The various races, languages, religions and cultures are so vast.
Our progressive nation, long live long live Nepal.

Former national anthem

The music was composed in 1899 by Bakhat Bahadur Budhapirthi , the text written in 1924 by Chakra Pani Chalise . Rashtriya Gan was introduced as the national anthem in 1962. On May 19, 2006 the Nepalese parliament decided to change the anthem as it was a song of praise to the monarch. The anthem was temporarily given a modified text.

Old Royal Anthem (until 2006)

Nepali	Transliteration	English	German translation
श्रीमान् गम्भीर नेपाली प्रचण्ड प्रतापी भूपति श्री ५ सरकार महाराजाधिराजको सदा रहोस् उन्नति राखुन् चिरायु ईशले प्रजा प्रजा फैलियोस् पुकारौ जय प्रेमले हामी नेपाली साराले	śrīmān gambhīra nepālī prachaṇḍa pratāpī bhūpati śrī pānc sarkār mahārājādhirājako sadā rahos unnati rakhun cirāyu īśale prajā phailiyīos pukārau jaya premale hāmī sāmārāreple	May glory crown you, courageous Sovereign, You, the gallant Nepalese, Shri Panch Maharajadhiraja, our glorious ruler, May he live for many years to come And may increase the number of his subjects. Let every Nepalese sing this with joy.	May glory crown you, brave ruler, you the gallant Nepalese, Shri Panch Maharajadhiraja, our glorious ruler, may he live for many years to come, and may the number of his subjects increase. Let all Nepalese sing this with joy.

See also

• List of national anthems

Web links

• moic.gov.np Website of the Nepalese Ministry of Information on the new national anthem with download option
• news.bbc.co.uk Audio stream of the former royal anthem of Nepal

Individual evidence

1. ^ Veteran musician Amber Gurung no more . In: Darjeeling Times , June 7, 2016; accessed on June 13, 2016
2. ^ A giant among composers passes away . In: Kathmandu Post , June 8, 2016; accessed on June 13, 2016
3. ^ Nepal to get new national anthem . In: Times of India , May 19, 2006