Sayaun Thunga Phulka
| English: We are Hundreds of Flowers | |
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| सयौं थुँगा फूलका | |
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National anthem of  Nepal | |
| Lyrics | Pradeep Kumar Rai Byakul Maila |
| Music | Amber Gurung |
| Adopted | 3 August 2007 |
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"Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka" (Template:Lang-ne "Made of Hundreds of Flowers") is the national anthem of Nepal. It was officially declared as the national anthem of Nepal on August 3, 2007, amid a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside the Singha Durbar, by the speaker of the interim parliament, Mr. Subash Chandra Nemwang.[1][2][3] The previous anthem, Rastriya Gaan, had been adopted in 1962.
The lyrics of the National Anthem were written by the poet Pradeep Kumar Rai, alias Byakul Maila. The music is composed by Amber Gurung. The national anthem is simply worded, praising Nepali sovereignty, unity, courage, pride, scenic beauty, progress, peace, cultural and biological diversity, and respect.
Lyrics
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Loose Explanation
The following explanation is meant for capturing the true essence of the National Anthem:
"We Nepalis, from different lingual, racial, religious or cultural background are the individual flower of a whole garland of the Nepali race. We have always been sovereign and we are spread out from our territories of Mechi to Mahakali.
Blessed with Nature's millions gifts and blessed by the blood sacrificed by our Heroes, we are independent and are immovable - standing still with pride.
Nepal - the land where knowledge shines, the peaceful nation consisting of Terai, Hills and Mountains - is indivisible. It is our beloved motherland and we shall preserve its sovereignty at any cost.
A melting pot of diverse races, numerous languages and religions, Nepal is rich in its large diverse culture. We are a progressive people of the progressive nation and we don't look back - jai Nepal!"
History
After the unanimous decision on May 19, 2006, by the House of Representatives (Pratinidhi Sabha) of the Kingdom of Nepal, the old national anthem was suspended. The National Anthem Selection Task Team (NASTT) on 30 November 2006, selected poet Byakul Maila's (real name: Pradeep Kumar Rai) song as the new national anthem of Nepal. The new national anthem was selected from a total of 1272 submissions made from across the country. It was officially approved on 20 April 2007.[4]
On August 3, 2007, Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka was officially declared as Nepal's national anthem by the House of Representatives.
Criticism
In the screening process, Byakul Maila was required to prove he was not a royalist and encountered difficulties when it was discovered that he had once edited a book of poetry that contained a contribution from the king.[5]
From Communists
Some of Nepal's Maoist rulers want a stronger, more revolutionary anthem akin to the communist international.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Nepalnews.com Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd
- ^ eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal
- ^ officially declared as the new Nepal national anthem on August 3, 2007
- ^ People's Daily Online - Nepali cabinet approves new national anthem
- ^ "Olympics 2012: The secrets behind national anthems". BBC. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Olympics 2012: The secrets behind national anthems". BBC. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
External links
- Nepal: Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka - Audio of the national anthem of Nepal, with information and lyrics
- BBC News has articles in English and Nepali about the new anthem, with a full vocal recording in the latter version.
- [1] Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka - Played by US Navy Band