"Sayaun Thunga Phulka", or "Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka" (Nepali: सयौँ थुँगा फूलका, pronounced [sʌjʌ̃ũ̯ tʰuŋɡa ɸulka]; "Made of Hundreds of Flowers"), is the national anthem of Nepal. It was officially adopted as the anthem on 3 August 2007 during a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside Singha Durbar, by the speaker of the interim parliament, Subash Chandra Nembang.[1][2] The previous Nepalese national anthem, "Shreeman Gambhir", had been adopted in 1962 but was dropped following the treaty of the monarchy.[3]
The lyrics of the national anthem were penned by the poet Pradeep Kumar Rai, alias Byakul Maila. The music was composed by the late Amber Gurung. The national anthem is simply worded, praising Nepalese sovereignty, unity, courage, pride, scenic beauty, progress, peace, cultural and biological diversity and respect. In August 2016, the BBC ranked Nepal's national anthem third in its list of Rio 2016: The most amazing national anthems, citing its musical differences compared to other anthems.[4]
𝄆 Woven from hundreds of flowers, we are one Nepali garland, Sovereignly spread across from Mechi to Mahakali. 𝄆
A shawl of unending natural wealth, From the blood of the brave, a nation free and immovable.
A land of knowledge and peace, the plains, hills, and mountains tall, Unscathed, this beloved land of ours, O motherland Nepal.
Diverse 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 Himalayas - 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 19 May 2006 by the interim House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Nepal, the old national anthem was discontinued. On 30 November 2006, the National Anthem Selection Task Team selected poet Byakul Maila's song as the new national anthem of the country. The new national anthem was selected from a total of 1,272 submissions made from across the country. It was officially approved on 20 April 2007.[7]
On 3 August 2007, "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" was officially declared as Nepal's national anthem by the House of Representatives.
The anthem's range is of an octave; having a nadir and apex of D.
Protocol
The public performance of the anthem is regulated by the law. All citizens must stand and show respect to the flag while radio and television stations shall broadcast the anthem during "startup" and "closedown".[citation needed]
Controversy
During the selection 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 King Gyanendra.[8]
Some of Nepal's Maoist leaders preferred a stronger, more revolutionary anthem akin to the communist "Internationale", and even took their own CDs into the final selection meeting hoping to overturn Byakul Maila's and Amber Gurung's effort.[3][8]
^. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^"New National Anthem of Nepal adopted on 3 August 2007 (YouTube)". www.youtube.com. from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^ abRepublic or Death! Travels in Search of National Anthems. London: Random House Books. 2015. pp. 33–63. ISBN9781847947413. The Maoists...when they did finally agree peace, deciding to work within the political system after the public started protesting against the king in Kathmandu, one of their terms was that the anthem be changed.
^"Nepal's national anthem third in 'The most amazing national anthems'of world. list". Republica. 9 August 2016. from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
^"'व्याकुल माईला' को एउटै मालामा अटिएका हामी नेपाली". Pariwartan Khabar. from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^"BBCNepali.com | पहिलो पृष्ठ | गुञ्जियो नयाँ राष्ट्रिय गान". www.bbc.com. from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^"People's Daily Online -- Nepali cabinet approves new national anthem". en.people.cn. from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
^ ab"Olympics 2012: The secrets behind national anthems". BBC News. 1 August 2012. from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
External links
BBC News has articles in English and Nepali about the new anthem, with a full vocal recording in the latter version.
National Anthem of Nepal (archive link)
April 14, 2023
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Sayaun Thunga Phulka or Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka Nepali सय थ ग फ लक pronounced sʌjʌ ũ tʰuŋɡa ɸulka Made of Hundreds of Flowers is the national anthem of Nepal It was officially adopted as the anthem on 3 August 2007 during a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission inside Singha Durbar by the speaker of the interim parliament Subash Chandra Nembang 1 2 The previous Nepalese national anthem Shreeman Gambhir had been adopted in 1962 but was dropped following the treaty of the monarchy 3 Sayaun Thunga PhulkaEnglish Made of Hundreds of FlowersNational anthem of NepalLyricsByakul Maila 2007MusicAmber Gurung 2007Published2007Adopted3 August 2007Preceded by Shreeman Gambhir Audio sample source source track track track track track track track track track Instrumental rendition performed by the U S Navy BandfilehelpThe lyrics of the national anthem were penned by the poet Pradeep Kumar Rai alias Byakul Maila The music was composed by the late Amber Gurung The national anthem is simply worded praising Nepalese sovereignty unity courage pride scenic beauty progress peace cultural and biological diversity and respect In August 2016 the BBC ranked Nepal s national anthem third in its list of Rio 2016 The most amazing national anthems citing its musical differences compared to other anthems 4 Contents 1 Lyrics 1 1 Loose explanation 2 History 3 Protocol 4 Controversy 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksLyrics EditNepali original 5 6 Transliteration IPA transcription as sung note 1 English translation सय थ ग फ लक ह म एउट म ल न प ल स र वभ म भई फ ल एक म च मह क ल प रक त क क ट क ट सम पद क आ चल व रहर क रगतल स वतन त र र अटल ज ञ नभ म श न त भ म तर ई पह ड ह म ल अखण ड य प य र ह म र म त भ म न प ल बह ल ज त भ ष धर म स स क त छन व श ल अग रग म र ष ट र ह म र जय जय न प ल Sayauṃ thuṁga phulaka hami euṭai mala nepali Sarvabhauma bhi phailieka Meci Mahakali Prakṛtika koṭi koṭi sampadako aṁcala Viraharuka ragatale svatantra ra aṭala Jnanabhumi santibhumi tarai pahaḍa himala Akhaṇḍa yo pyaro hamro matṛbhumi nepala Bahula jati bhaṣa dharma saṃskṛti chan visala Agragami raṣṭra hamro jaya jaya Nepala sʌ jʌ ũ tʰuŋ ɡa ɸul ka ɦa mi eu ʈʌi ma la ne pa li sar bʌ bʱʌu m bʱʌi ɸʌi li e ka me t si ma ɦa ka li pɾʌ kɾi ti ka ko ʈi ko ʈi sʌm pʌ da ko a t sʌ lʌ bir ɦʌ ɾu ka rʌ ɡʌ tʌ le so tʌn tɾʌ ɾʌ ʌ ʈʌ lʌ ɡja nʌ bʱu mi san ti bʱu mi tʌ ɾai pa ɦaɽ ɦi ma lʌ ʌ kʰʌɳ ɖʌ jo pja ɾo ɦam ɾo mat ɾi bʱu mi ne pa lʌ bʌ ɦul d za ti bʱa sa dʱʌɾ mʌ sʌ s kɾi ti t sʰʌn bi sa lʌ ʌɡ ɾʌ ɡa mi ɾas ʈɾʌ ɦam ɾo d zʌ e d zʌ e ne pa lʌ Woven from hundreds of flowers we are one Nepali garland Sovereignly spread across from Mechi to Mahakali A shawl of unending natural wealth From the blood of the brave a nation free and immovable A land of knowledge and peace the plains hills and mountains tall Unscathed this beloved land of ours O motherland Nepal Diverse races languages religions and cultures of incredible sprawl This progressive nation of ours all hail Nepal Loose explanation Edit 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 Himalayas 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 EditAfter the unanimous decision on 19 May 2006 by the interim House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Nepal the old national anthem was discontinued On 30 November 2006 the National Anthem Selection Task Team selected poet Byakul Maila s song as the new national anthem of the country The new national anthem was selected from a total of 1 272 submissions made from across the country It was officially approved on 20 April 2007 7 On 3 August 2007 Sayaun Thunga Phulka was officially declared as Nepal s national anthem by the House of Representatives The anthem s range is of an octave having a nadir and apex of D Protocol EditThe public performance of the anthem is regulated by the law All citizens must stand and show respect to the flag while radio and television stations shall broadcast the anthem during startup and closedown citation needed Controversy EditDuring the selection 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 King Gyanendra 8 Some of Nepal s Maoist leaders preferred a stronger more revolutionary anthem akin to the communist Internationale and even took their own CDs into the final selection meeting hoping to overturn Byakul Maila s and Amber Gurung s effort 3 8 See also Edit Shreeman Gambhir the national anthem of the Kingdom of NepalNotes Edit See Help IPA Nepali and Nepali phonology References Edit Govt makes National Anthem public Kantipur Daily Archived 27 September 2007 Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 2 November 2020 New National Anthem of Nepal adopted on 3 August 2007 YouTube www youtube com Archived from the original on 6 April 2017 Retrieved 2 November 2020 a b Republic or Death Travels in Search of National Anthems London Random House Books 2015 pp 33 63 ISBN 9781847947413 The Maoists when they did finally agree peace deciding to work within the political system after the public started protesting against the king in Kathmandu one of their terms was that the anthem be changed Nepal s national anthem third in The most amazing national anthems of world list Republica 9 August 2016 Archived from the original on 10 August 2016 Retrieved 10 August 2016 व य क ल म ईल क एउट म ल म अट एक ह म न प ल Pariwartan Khabar Archived from the original on 6 December 2019 Retrieved 2 November 2020 BBCNepali com पह ल प ष ठ ग ञ ज य नय र ष ट र य ग न www bbc com Archived from the original on 9 November 2020 Retrieved 2 November 2020 People s Daily Online Nepali cabinet approves new national anthem en people cn Archived from the original on 14 May 2013 Retrieved 2 November 2020 a b Olympics 2012 The secrets behind national anthems BBC News 1 August 2012 Archived from the original on 17 June 2019 Retrieved 2 August 2012 External links EditBBC News has articles in English and Nepali about the new anthem with a full vocal recording in the latter version National Anthem of Nepal archive link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sayaun Thunga Phulka amp oldid 1149762801, wikipedia, 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