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Himni i Flamurit
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Wikipedia article
"'" ("Hymn to the Flag") is the national anthem of Albania, adopted in 1912. Its music is derived from the Romanian patriotic song "Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire", composed by Ciprian Porumbescu. The lyrics, which are close to the original Romanian lyrics, were written by Albanian poet Asdreni. The anthem was originally titled "'" ("The Pledge on the Flag").
History
On 21 April 1912, "" was first published as a poem in , an Albanian newspaper in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was later printed in a volume of poems by Drenova titled ('Dreams and tears') which was published in Bucharest. According to Lasgush Poradeci's memoirs, the anthem, created by the adaptation of the text to the music, was not originally intended to be a national anthem, but it was so well liked by the people that it was proclaimed as the national anthem in 1912, and it was with its music that the Albanian flag was raised during the Albanian Proclamation of Independence in Vlore.
Music
A Hungarian musicologist, Gyrgy Ligeti, opined that the music composed by Porumbescu is rooted in Germanic and Austrian musical traditions, though this is not a definitive groundbreaking explanation of its influence and later creation. It is a view based on Porumbescu's musical education, since he had studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. The view has been shared by Albanian musicologist, Ramadan Sokoli.Lyrics
The second half of each verse is considered refrain and is repeated. Usually, in sports events among national teams, only the first verse is performed.
Official lyrics
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!English translation
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Rreth flamurit t prbashkuar
Me nj dshir' e nj qllim,
T gjith' atij duke u betuar
T lidhim besn pr shptim.
Prej lufte ve ai largohet
Q sht lindur tradhtor,
Kush sht burr nuk frigohet,
Po vdes, po vdes si nj dshmor!
'II'
N dor armt do t'i mbajm,
T mbrojm atdheun n do knd,
T drejtat tona ne s'i ndajm;
Ktu armiqt s'kan vend!
Se Zoti vet e tha me goj
Q kombe shuhen prmbi dhe,
Po Shqipria do t rroj;
Pr t, pr t luftojm ne!
'III'
O Flamur, flamur, shenj' e shenjt
Tek ti betohemi ktu
Pr Shqiprin' atdheun e shtrenjt,
Pr nder' edhe lavdimn e tu.
Trim burr quhet dhe nderohet
Atdheut kush iu b therror.
Prjet ai do t kujtohet
Mbi dhe, nn dhe si nj shenjtor! }}
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Around our flag we stand united,
With one wish and one goal,
A sacred oath we bestow upon it
Proclaiming loyalty for our salvation.
From war abstains only he,
Who a traitor is born,
He who is a true man is not frightened,
But dies a martyr to the cause.
'II'
With weapons in our hands a-brandished,
We will defend our fatherland,
Our sacred rights well not relinquish,
The foe has no place in our land.
For God himself proclaimed:
Some nations of the earth shall wane,
But Albania will live, will thrive Albania.
For her, for her we fight.
'III'
O Flag, flag, you sacred symbol
Upon you we now swear
For Albania, our dear fatherland
For honour and your glory.
Brave man is named and honoured
The one who sacrificed himself for the fatherland
Forever he will be remembered
On earth and under as a saint!
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In other alphabets
Albanian alphabet has historically been written in a number of different alphabets.Notes
References
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