Proposed National Anthem of Nepal
Posted: December 12, 2006 Filed under: News/information and opinion 3 Comments »सयौं थूंगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली
सार्वभौम भइ फैलिएका, मेची-महाकाली ।
प्रकृतिका कोटी-कोटी सम्पदाको आंचल
वीरहरुका रगतले, स्वतन्त्र र अटल
ज्ञानभूमि, शान्तिभूमि तराई, पहाड, हिमाल
अखण्ड यो प्यारो हाम्रो मातृभूमि नेपाल ।
बहुल जाति, भाषा, धर्म, संस्कृति छन् विशाल
अग्रगामी राष्ट्र हाम्रो, जय जय नेपाल ।
I always felt I had heaps of patriotism in me when I was in Nepal, but after I moved abroad I realized I was more a whimsical than a patriot, typical of most of the Nepalese. Carrying on with the whim; for example Hritik Roshan issue, burning of the Mosque’s etc; and annotating that to patriotism is a common misinterpretation of patriotism in Nepal. I hope I am wrong, but I think no one gets more carried away than Nepalese. The energy and the exuberance are always appreciable, but proper streamlining of it is more important.
When I came to US, I saw different expression of patriotism; respecting their flags, singing their national anthem from heart etc. Five years back, before the current political development in Nepal, I had no problem with the wording of Nepalese National Anthem; I guess I simply didn’t care. But after coming here and listening to people sing passionately their anthem, I started following their words and realized how good their national anthem was compared to Nepal. Each person singing could represent themselves in that song, whereas in Nepalese Anthem it was all about the Monarchs. Finally, a new national anthem is proposed that’s embeds all the Nepalese. I don’t want to get into the controversy of “there could be a better one”, there might or might not be a better one but this new song is certainly more holistic than the old one.
One thing I am more concerned with is, how will be the melody of this new anthem. Besides Nepalese anthem, I know the American and the Indian Anthems, and both have a very nice melody. I believe the old Nepalese anthem sounded more mechanized and superficial. I hope new national anthem will be song little slower with more reiteration of the words that brings passion out of us. For example: “Jai He” in Indian, and “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave” in American.
The music composition part is handed over to Ambar Gurung, a veteran musician; let’s see what he comes up with.
The words sounds cool.. The tune/melody should have a happy feel to it…
They should now do a X-factor/ American Idol kinda show to come up with the best tune / music / melody.. etc
This is too big a deal to be left on the shoulders of one person, Mr Amber Gurung !!
I would like the ending to end in a dramatic fashion ..with everyone singing at the top of their voice(louder the better).. JAI JAI, JAI JAI NEPAL !!!
Yes of course, this should be taken care of seriously and effectively.
Prajwol, do you any composition in your mind??
Prajwolji, you’re right.
This is better than old song in meaning- but the melody is worst. But I don’t want to accept if Saddam was better than Bush or not.
This is mediocrity. We deserve better. Those who sacrificed their lives for the country need better.