Sayaun Thunga Phulka

Made of Hundreds of Flowers

सयौं थुँगा फूलका Sayaum̐ Thungā Phulkā
National anthem of Nepal
Lyrics	Byākul Māilā
Music	Amber Gurung
Adopted	2007

"Sayaum̐ Thungā Phulkā" (Nepali: सयौं थुँगा फूलका, pronounced [ˈsəjə̃ʊ̃ ˈt̪ʰʊ̃ŋɡa ˈpʰulka]; transl.  "Made of Hundreds of Flowers") has been the national anthem of Nepal since August 2007. when the country switched governments. Before that, it used to be "Rāṣṭriya Gān". The lyrics (words) were written by Byākul Māilā and the music was composed by Amber Gurung.

Lyrics

Nepali original

Original text in the Devanagari script	Words written in the Latin script	Pronunciation of these words using the IPA
𝄆 सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली सार्वभौम भई फैलिएका, मेची-महाकाली। 𝄇 प्रकृतिका कोटी-कोटी सम्पदाको आंचल वीरहरूका रगतले, स्वतन्त्र र अटल। ज्ञानभूमि, शान्तिभूमि तराई, पहाड, हिमाल अखण्ड यो प्यारो हाम्रो मातृभूमि नेपाल। बहु जाति, भाषा, धर्म, संस्कृति छन् विशाल अग्रगामी राष्ट्र हाम्रो, जय जय नेपाल।	𝄆 Sayaum̐ thungā phulkā hāmi, euṭai mālā Nepāli Sārvabhaum bhai phailiekā, Meci-Mahākāli 𝄇 Prakritikā koṭi-koṭi sampadāko āncala, Virharukā ragatale, svatantra ra aṭala Gyānabhumi, sāntibhumi Tarāi, Pahāḍ, Himāla Akhaṇḍa yo pyāro hāmro mātribhumi Nepāla Bahul jāti, bhāsā, dharma, sanskriti chan visāla Agragāmi rāṣṭra hāmro, jaya jaya Nepāla!	𝄆 [sə.jə̃ʊ̃ tʰʊ̃ŋ.ɡa pʰul.ka ɦã.mi ǀ eʊ.ʈəɪ ma.la ne.pa.li] [saɾ.ʋə.bʱə̃ʊ̃m bʱə.i pʰəɪ.li.e.ka ǀ me.t͡ʃi mə.ɦa.ka.li] 𝄇 [pɾə.kɾɪ.tɪ.ka ko.ʈi ko.ʈi sə̃m.pə.da.ko ãn.t͡ʃə.lə] [ʋiɾ.ɦə.ɾu.ka ɾə.ɡə.tə.le sʋə.tə̃n.tɾə ɾə ə.ʈə.lə] [d͡ʒɲã.nə.bʱũ.mi ǀ ʃãn.tɪ.bʱũ.mi tə.ɾa.i ǀ pə.ɦaɖ ǀ ɦɪ̃.ma.lə] [ə.kʰə̃ɳ.ɖə jo pja.ɾo ɦãm.ɾo ma.tɾɪ.bʱũ.mi ne.pa.lə] [bə.ɦʊl d͡ʒa.ti ǀ bʱa.ʂa ǀ dʱəɾ.mə ǀ sãn.skɾɪ.ti t͡ʃʰə̃n ʋɪ.ʃa.lə] [ə.ɡɾə.ɡã.mi raʂ.ʈɾə ɦam.ɾo ǀ d͡ʒə.jə d͡ʒə.jə ne.pa.lə]

English translations

Literal translation

Singable, poetic translation (unofficial)

𝄆 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!

𝄆 Woven from hundred flowers, we are garland Nepali Sovereignly extended from Mechi to Mahakali. 𝄇 Millions of natural beauties, history like a shawl Bloods of the braves make it free and immotile. Land of peace, knowledge in the plains, hills and mountains One-piece beloved country, motherland Nepal. Races, languages, religions, cultures in-credible Progressive nation, I salute Nepal-aa!

Trivia

• In August 2016, this anthem is #3 in BBC's list of Rio 2016: The most amazing national anthems due to its joyous tune and musical differences compared with other anthems.