Kassaman or Qassaman (The Pledge) (Arabic: نشيد وطني جزائري‎) 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. Lyrics & Translation: Qassaman Binnazilat Ilmahiqat Waddimaa Izzakiyat Ittahirat Walbonood Illamiaat Ilkhafiqat F'Iljibal Ishshamikhat Ishshahiqat Nahno Thurna Fahayaton Aw ma mamaat Wa 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! Nahno Jondon Fi Sabil Il hakki Thorna Wa Ila Isstiqlalina Bilharbi Kumna. Lam Yakon Yossgha Lana Lamma Natakna Fattakhathna Rannat Albaroodi Wazna. Wa Azafna Naghamat Alrashshashi Lahna Wa Aqadna Alazmat An Tahya Aljazair. Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! We are soldiers in revolt for truth And we have fought for our independence. When we spoke, none listened to us, So we have taken the noise of gunpowder as our rhythm And 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! Nahno min Abtalina Nadfaoo Jonda Wa Ala Ashlaina Nassnaoo Majda. Wa Ala Arouahena Nassaado Kholda. Wa Ala Hamatina Narfao Bandaa. Gabhato' Ltahreeri Aataynaki Ahda Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair. Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! 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 immortality And 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! Sarkhato 'lawtani min Sah Ilfida Issmaooha Wasstageebo Linnida Waktobooha Bidimaa Ilshohadaa Wakraooha Libany Iljeeli ghada. Kad Madadna Laka Ya Majdo Yada Wa Aqadna Alazma An Tahya Aljazair. Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! Fashhadoo! The cry of the Fatherland sounds from the battlefields. Listen to it and answer the call! Let it be written with the blood of martyrs And 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!

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