Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka

सयौं थुँगा फूलका

English: We are Hundreds of Flowers
Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka
National anthem of Nepal
Lyrics	Pradeep Kumar Rai Byakul Maila
Music	Amber Gurung
Adopted	3 August 2007

"Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka" (Nepali: सयौं थुँगा फूलका "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. 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

Nepali lyrics
सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली सार्वभौम 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।	Sayaű thűgā phūlkā hāmī, euṭai mālā nepālī Sārwabhaum bhai phailiekā, Mechi-Mahākālī Prakritikā kotī-kotī sampadāko ā̃chala, bīrharūkā ragata le, swatantra ra aṭala Gyānabhūmi, śhāntibhūmi Tarāī, pahād, himāla Akhaṇḍa yo pyāro hāmro mātṛibhūmi Nepāla Bahul jāti, bhāṣhā, dharma, sãnskṛti chan biśhāla Agragāmī rāṣhṭra hāmro, jaya jaya Nepāla	sʌjʌũ tʰũɡa pʰulka ɦami, euʈʌi mala nepali saɾvʌbʱʌum bʱʌi pʰʌilieka, metsi-mʌɦakali pɾʌkɾitika koʈi-koʈi sʌmpʌdako ãtsʌlʌ, viɾɦʌɾuka ɾʌɡʌtʌle svʌtʌntɾʌ ɾʌ ʌʈʌlʌ dzɲanʌbʱumi, ʃantibʱumi tʌɾai, pʌɦaɖ, ɦimalʌ ʌkʰʌɳɖʌ jo pjaɾo ɦamɾo matɾibʱumi nepalʌ bʌɦul dzati, bʱaʃa, dʱʌɾmʌ, sãskɾiti tsʰʌn viʃalʌ ʌɡɾʌɡami ɾaʃʈɾʌ ɦamɾo, dzʌjʌ dzʌjʌ nepalʌ

English translation

Woven from hundreds of flowers, we are one garland that's Nepali Spread sovereign from Mechi to Mahakali A shawl of nature's wealth unending From the blood of the braves, a nation free and non-moving A land of knowledge, of peace, the plains, hills and mountains tall Indivisible, this beloved land of ours, our motherland Nepal Of many races, languages, religions, and cultures of incredible sprawl This progressive nation of ours, all hail Nepal

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.

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.

From Communists

Some of Nepal's Maoist rulers want a stronger, more revolutionary anthem akin to the communist international.

See also

• Shree man gambhira Nepali

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