AlgPled

Kassaman or Qassaman (The Pledge) is the national anthem of Algeria. It was adopted in 1963, shortly after independence from France. The lyrics are by Mufdi Zakariah (written in 1956 while imprisoned by French colonial forces) and the music is by Egyptian composer Mohamed Fawzi.

Qassaman Binnazilat Ilmahiqat Waddimaa Izzakiyat IttahiratWalbonood Illamiaat IlkhafiqatF'Iljibal Ishshamikhat IshshahiqatNahno Thurna Fahayaton Aw ma maaatWa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya AljazairFashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

Nahno Jondon Fi Sabil Il hakki ThornaWa Ila Isstiqlalina Bilharbi Kumna.Lam Yakon Yossgha Lana Lamma NataknaFattakhathna Rannat Albaroodi Wazna.Wa Azafna Naghamat Alrashshashi LahnaWa Aqadna Alazmat An Tahya Aljazair.Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

Nahno min Abtalina Nadfaoo JondaWa Ala Ashlaina Nassnaoo Magda.Wa Ala Hamatina Narfao Bandaa.Gabhato' Ltahreeri Aataynaki AhdaWa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair.Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

Sarkhato 'lawtani min Sah IlfidaIssmaooha Wasstageebo LinnidaWaktobooha Bidimaa IlshohadaaWakraooha Libany Iljeeli ghada.Kad Madadna Laka Ya Majdo YadaWa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair.Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo!

We swear by the lightning that destroys, By the streams of generous blood being shed,By the bright flags that wave,Flying proudly on the high mountains,That we have risen up, and whether we live or die,We are resolved that Algeria shall live -So be our witness -be our witness - be our witness!

We are soldiers in revolt for truthAnd we have fought for our independence.When we spoke, none listened to us,So we have taken the noise of gunpowder as our rhythmAnd the sound of machine guns as our melody,We are resolved that Algeria shall live -So be our witness -be our witness -be our witness!

From our heroes we shall make an army come to being,From our dead we shall build up a glory,Our spirits shall ascend to immortalityAnd on our shoulders we shall raise the standard.To the nation's Liberation Front we have sworn an oath,We are resolved that Algeria shall live -So be our witness -be our witness -be our witness!

The cry of the Fatherland sounds from the battlefields.Listen to it and answer the call!Let it be written with the blood of martyrsAnd be read to future generations.Oh, Glory, we have held out our hand to you,We are resolved that Algeria shall live -So be our witness -be our witness -be our witness!