Mehre Khavaran

"Mehr-e Khavaran"^[a] is the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran which was adopted in 1990, replacing the previous anthem used during the rule of Ruhollah Khomeini.^[1] It was composed by Hassan Riyahi, and the lyrics were written by Sayed Bagheri. It is the fourth national anthem of Iran overall.^[2]

Mehr-e Khāvarān

English: Eastern Sun
مهر خاوران
Sheet music
National anthem of Iran
Lyrics	Sayed Bagheri, 1989
Music	Hassan Riyahi, 1988
Adopted	1990
Preceded by	"Payandeh Bada Iran"
Audio sample
Official orchestral instrumental recording file help

History

Due to the death of Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, Iran adopted its current anthem after a competition the following year.^[3] At the time of its adoption, it was the second shortest anthem in the world; the first being Japanese national anthem "Kimigayo" of seven lines.

Lyrics

Official text in Persian[4][5]	Romanization of Persian	IPA transcription	English translation
سر زد از افق مهر خاوران فروغ دیده‌ی حق‌باوران بهمن فر ایمان ماست پیامت ای امام «استقلال، آزادی» نقش جان ماست شهیدان پیچیده در گوش زمان فریادتان پاینده مانی و جاودان جمهوری اسلامی ایران	Sar zad az ofoq mehr-e khāvarān forugh-e dide-ye haq bāvarān Bahman farr-e Imān-e māst Payāmat ey Emām "esteqlāl, āzādi" naqsh-e jān-e māst Shahidān pichide dar gush-e zamān faryādetān Pāyande māni o jāvedān Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān	[sæɹ‿zæd ʔæz | ʔoˈfoɢ | ˈmeɦ.ɹe xɒː.væˈɹɒːn |] [foˈɹuː.ʁe diːˈde.je | hæɢ(ː) bɒː.væˈɹɒːn ‖] [bæɦˈmæn | ˈfæ.re ʔiːˈmɒː.ne mɒːst ‖] [pʰæˈjɒː.mæt ʔej ʔeˈmɒːm | ʔes.tʰeʁˈlɒːl | ʔɒː.zɒːˈdiː | ˈnæʁ.ʃe ˈd͡ʒɒː.ne mɒːst ‖] [ʃæ.hiːˈdɒːn | pʰiː.t͡ʃʰiːˈde dæɹ ˈɡuː.ʃe zæˈmɒːn fæɹˌjɒː.deˈtʰɒːn ‖] [pʰɒː.jænˈde | mɒːˈniː(.j‿)o d͡ʒɒː.veˈdɒːn ‖] [d͡ʒom.huːˈɹiː.je ʔes.lɒːˈmiː.je ʔiːˈɹɒːn ‖]	On the horizon the eastern sun rises The sight of the true believers Bahman[b] is the brilliance of our Faith O Imam, your message "independence, freedom" are imprinted on our souls Martyrs, your cries have rung in our ears of the time Remain continuing and eternal The Islamic Republic of Iran

See also

• Iran portal
• Music portal

• Emblem of Iran
• Flag of Iran
• Imperial Anthem of Iran – former national anthem
• Royal Salute (anthem) – former national anthem

Notes

1. Persian: مهر خاوران, romanized: Mehr-e khāvarān, pronounced [ˈmeɦɹe xɒːvæˈɹɒːn]; lit. 'Eastern Sun'
2. The month in which the Iranian Revolution took place.