Hymni i Flamurit

Hymni i Flamurit is the national anthem of Albania. The words were written by the Albanian poet Aleksander Stavre Drenova. The hymn was first published as a poem in Liri e ShqipÃÂÃÂ«risÃÂÃÂ« (Freedom of Albania), an Albanian newspaper in Sofia, Bulgaria. The music of the anthem was composed by the Romanian composer Ciprian Porumbescu. In the Albanian constitution the name of the national anthem is Rreth Flamurit tÃÂÃÂ« PÃÂÃÂ«rbashkuar (English: literally United Around the Flag, though sometimes translated as United Around Our Flag), which is the first verse of the poem. Sometimes the more generic name Hymni KombÃÂÃÂ«tar (National Anthem) is used.

Hymni i Flamurit (in Albanian) Hymn to the Flag (in English)
Rreth flamurit tÃÂÃÂ« pÃÂÃÂ«rbashkuar, United around the flag,
Me njÃÂÃÂ« dÃÂÃÂ«shirÃÂÃÂ« dhe njÃÂÃÂ« qÃÂÃÂ«llim, With one desire and one goal,
TÃÂÃÂ« gjithÃÂÃÂ« Atij duke iu betuar, Let us pledge our word of honour
TÃÂÃÂ« lidhim besÃÂÃÂ«n pÃÂÃÂ«r shpÃÂÃÂ«tim. To fight for our salvation

Prej lufte veÃÂÃÂ§ ay largohet, Only he who is a born traitor
QÃÂÃÂ« ÃÂÃÂ«shtÃÂÃÂ« lindur tradhÃÂÃÂ«tor, Averts from the struggle.
Kush ÃÂÃÂ«shtÃÂÃÂ« burrÃÂÃÂ« nuk friksohet, He who is brave is not daunted,
Po vdes, po vdes si njÃÂÃÂ« dÃÂÃÂ«shmor. But falls - a martyr to the cause.

NÃÂÃÂ« dorÃÂÃÂ« armÃÂÃÂ«t do t'i mbajmÃÂÃÂ«, With arms in hand we shall remain,
TÃÂÃÂ« mbrojmÃÂÃÂ« Atdheun nÃÂÃÂ« ÃÂÃÂ§do vÃÂÃÂ«nd, To guard our fatherland round about.
TÃÂÃÂ« drejtat tona ne s'i ndajmÃÂÃÂ«, Our rights we will not bequeath,
KÃÂÃÂ«tu armiqtÃÂÃÂ« s'kanÃÂÃÂ« vÃÂÃÂ«nd. Enemies have no place here.

Se Zoti vet e tha me gojÃÂÃÂ«, For the Lord Himself has said,
QÃÂÃÂ« kombe shuhen pÃÂÃÂ«rmbi dhÃÂÃÂ©, That nations vanish from the earth,
Po ShqipÃÂÃÂ«ria do tÃÂÃÂ« rrojÃÂÃÂ«, But Albania shall live on,
PÃÂÃÂ«r tÃÂÃÂ«, pÃÂÃÂ«r tÃÂÃÂ« luftojmÃÂÃÂ« ne. Because for her, it is for her that we fight.

Hymni i Flamurit (in Albanian)	Hymn to the Flag (in English)
Rreth flamurit tÃÂÃÂ« pÃÂÃÂ«rbashkuar,	United around the flag,
Me njÃÂÃÂ« dÃÂÃÂ«shirÃÂÃÂ« dhe njÃÂÃÂ« qÃÂÃÂ«llim,	With one desire and one goal,
TÃÂÃÂ« gjithÃÂÃÂ« Atij duke iu betuar,	Let us pledge our word of honour
TÃÂÃÂ« lidhim besÃÂÃÂ«n pÃÂÃÂ«r shpÃÂÃÂ«tim.	To fight for our salvation


Prej lufte veÃÂÃÂ§ ay largohet,	Only he who is a born traitor
QÃÂÃÂ« ÃÂÃÂ«shtÃÂÃÂ« lindur tradhÃÂÃÂ«tor,	Averts from the struggle.
Kush ÃÂÃÂ«shtÃÂÃÂ« burrÃÂÃÂ« nuk friksohet,	He who is brave is not daunted,
Po vdes, po vdes si njÃÂÃÂ« dÃÂÃÂ«shmor.	But falls - a martyr to the cause.


NÃÂÃÂ« dorÃÂÃÂ« armÃÂÃÂ«t do t'i mbajmÃÂÃÂ«,	With arms in hand we shall remain,
TÃÂÃÂ« mbrojmÃÂÃÂ« Atdheun nÃÂÃÂ« ÃÂÃÂ§do vÃÂÃÂ«nd,	To guard our fatherland round about.
TÃÂÃÂ« drejtat tona ne s'i ndajmÃÂÃÂ«,	Our rights we will not bequeath,
KÃÂÃÂ«tu armiqtÃÂÃÂ« s'kanÃÂÃÂ« vÃÂÃÂ«nd.	Enemies have no place here.


Se Zoti vet e tha me gojÃÂÃÂ«,	For the Lord Himself has said,
QÃÂÃÂ« kombe shuhen pÃÂÃÂ«rmbi dhÃÂÃÂ©,	That nations vanish from the earth,
Po ShqipÃÂÃÂ«ria do tÃÂÃÂ« rrojÃÂÃÂ«,	But Albania shall live on,
PÃÂÃÂ«r tÃÂÃÂ«, pÃÂÃÂ«r tÃÂÃÂ« luftojmÃÂÃÂ« ne.	Because for her, it is for her that we fight.

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Hymni i Flamurit is also the name of a poem by Fan S. Noli.