Latif Nangarhari New Music Video
Latif Nangarharay works eight hours a day as a quality service controller for the London Underground.
His job is to make sure that trains run on time, stations are kept clean and passengers have a hassle-free journey.
For thousands of London commuters he’s just one of the many staff managing their daily commute.
But Mr Nangarharay is no ordinary worker – in fact he’s a singing sensation in his home country, Afghanistan.
His lyrics inspire many Afghans. His words – his fans say – offer hope to a country destroyed by 30 years of war. His music encourages fellow Afghans not to lose faith. And his message is a personal one.
Mr Nangarharay fled the Taliban 10 years ago and settled in London.
The 28-year-old says that he too is a child of war and understands exactly how his countrymen feel.
He says that his country’s history is what inspires his songs.
“Like everyone else, I left my country and lost family members, so I sing the song. I hate anyone who destroys or kills Afghans, so I urge those who are misled and carry out suicide attacks and kill school children, that this is not the time to pull the trigger,” he said.
The ballads of Mr Nangarharay depict Afghanistan’s violent past and present.
His latest number – Afghanistan – regularly features on Afghan television and radio channels.
“This song motivates me to hate those who kill with guns,” says one Kabul man, Mohammad Gul. “People are sick and tired of war.”
Mr Nangarharay says the lyrics of the new song aims to encourage fellow Afghans to move away from the path of violence and strive for a future filled with peace and prosperity.
“I ask those who blow up schools, kill people and carry out attacks to not let people misled them. Don’t kill, don’t kill your brothers,” the singer says.
Musical bond
It is no coincidence that Mr Nangarharay’s songs have witnessed high sales in a country where entertainment is largely restricted to Bollywood films and songs.
Music was a key part of Afghan cultural identity and played a crucial role in keeping the ethnically diverse country together until the Taliban took control in the 1990s and banned all forms of it.
Because of his music, Mr Nangarharay has now become one of the most watched, listened to and spoken of figures in Afghanistan – and among millions of Afghans scattered around the world.
About 3,000 people attended his concert in Australia recently – a sign of his growing popularity outside Afghanistan.
One of Mr Nangarharay’s songs was written by leading Pashto poet, Babarzai, after a controversial US bombing in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
An Afghan government investigation at the time concluded that 45 women and children and two men had been killed when the US bombed a wedding party in the village of Deh Bala.
“Where there is a wedding procession, or a funeral is taking place – it is no time for pulling the trigger,” Babarzai wrote in the song.
For Babarzai, the song represents Afghanistan’s sad affiliation with war.
“War is a sad reality of our life. My message is for peace. In the song, I ask for all bombs – roadside, plane, suicide – and those who pull the trigger, to stop,” says Babarzai with tears in his eyes.
“People love Mr Nangarharay because he sings with so much passion, dedication and energy,” says Babarzai, who is also head of cultural and musical programmes at Shamshad TV.
This analsysis is endorsed by Kabul fruit seller Mohammad Musafir, who listens to Latif Nangarharay’s song on the radio.
“I like his song. He has a message for peace. People like music and will listen to him. You need to bring peace with nice words not with guns and tanks,” he said.
Pashto poetry is an integral part of Afghan society. Every year there are hundreds of poetry contests across the south, east and south-east of the country.
Poets at these meets castigate corruption, the lack of reconstruction, civilian casualties caused by the international forces, killings by the Taliban and others – and urge people to stop the violence.
According to Latif Nangarharay, his music is addressed to Afghans killing their own.
“My message to them is not to kill children, their countrymen and don’t attack our cities and markets with bombs. These young people are misled.”
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Lyrics to Afghanistan
Latif Nangarharay’s song, Afghanistan, has been a hit inside and outside the country. The lyrics were written by the Pashto poet Babarzai, who says the song represents Afghanistan’s sad affiliation with war.
Afghanistan is not meant to be destroyed
No-one is meant to be killed here
This town of mine is full of the impoverished people
It is not meant to be hit by bombs
Where there is wedding procession, and funeral taking place
It is not time for pulling the trigger
Afghanistan is not meant to be destroyed
No-one is meant to be killed here
People as ugly as the smoke of the war
As undignified as their weapons
Don’t bring fire to the beauty of my city
Don’t bring further external wars here
Don’t let my sisters become brotherless
And don’t become homeless like yesterday
Afghanistan is not meant to be destroyed
No-one is meant to be killed here
Don’t let my fields become ugly
Or the tip of our raised turbans fall down again
Don’t let the cries come to our streets again
And my meadows catch fire again
Let’s make a united Afghanistan
So that we don’t burn in our own fire
Afghanistan is not meant to be destroyed
No-one is meant to be killed here
——Allah———-
May it not happen, it goes away
May not the old beauty go away from Kabul
May not these beauties become ugly
And cities and villages get separated from each other
They died of thirst even though there were rivers
And we lose our copper mountains
Afghanistan is not meant to be destroyed
No-one is meant to be killed here
Listen young man, how could you possibly pull the trigger?
We are destroying our grandfather’s house
How could the sword not break in your hand?
While destroying the Paktia turban (Paktia pride)
For God’s sake recognise your brothers
Call Afghanistan your holy land
Afghanistan is not meant to be destroyed
No-one is meant to be killed here
Don’t bring fire to the beauty of my city
Don’t bring further external wars here
Don’t let my sisters become brotherless
And don’t become homeless like yesterday
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Hi Iam Shamsullah from austrila In here every one like your songs
do you went to come Austrila for councert if you went to come here Then Please send me one Email. my Email Adress is {afghan84@live.com}
Thank you
Bye
hey i want to do shows and cant get hold of you please contact me
latif nangarhari you rock.
latif i love ur songs soooooooooooooo much . i live in saudi arabia. keep it up .
salam ba ltif jan nangarhari ahang maihani besyar khob khandi kheily tashakor
omid waram kuli ahang hayi shoma mesl in bash
jan mohammad soltani az mahjereen afghan dar bandar abas iran
Respected all the members and workers of this website and escpicially Dear Latif Nangarhari This Samiullah Rahimi one of the Resident of Helmand Province i strongly proud on you and on your talent owing to this that you have sung many homeland songs for dear and be loved Afghanistant such as (Afghanistan Da Wranawolo na dee, Afghanistan, yara sta da toro srorgo Ihsaan yaw yaw and ETC… me demands your more success and promotion from almighty Allah be safe and Happy for ever.
Thanks and Best Wishes,
Samiullah Rahimi
Helmand, Afghanistan
hello ypoung and bombastic man excellent by having and presenting such talent to the world i am proud of u and i must be keep it up and aknooldge the whole world that we r some thing and we r not less then any one
hi latif you r so nice i love your national songs so much.khudahafiz
salam w this is fasal from khandahar u r rocking my dear latif hope u enjoy all u r life like this god bless u
hi my dear sweet friend latif its me khalid 4m peshawar nd actually i m afghani hazarbuz and i lived in dubai nd in england nd u r my favrt singer nd u r so sweet looking i hope u will b f9 nd most try 2 sing ghazals becoz 2day every body is singing rocks pops song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
salam to all afghan
my best singer LATIF JAN
LONG LIVE .
MANANA
salam
dear latif you are is the real singer of aghan natoin thats true that ur songs make a rocks for afghan natoin specialy for afghan young generation just i listening ur song and u have a long time.salam on all fghan people who loves with country.
Best regards…
LAL KHAN shinwari(doorbaba wal)
email:engnr_lalkhan@yahoo.com
u r the 2d best singer 4 afg people actully ilike ur songs
matiullah higran. uk
hi latif jan!
thanks for singing such homeloving songs and epopees just keep going on.be successful.
hi im fan of latif his really good singer
We appreciate Mr. Latif Nangrahir Songs
Bangri wallay cha de bangri rware deena
Ma dh Kunnar dh Seend Jar kay wai
Zmaa Janan ba ph makh Wenzalay veena
Rais Khan
Charsadda, Pakistan Pukhtoon Kha
HI EVERY ONE I JUST WANT TO SAY ABOUT LATIF NANGARHARY LIFE I KNOW HIM FROM 6 YEARS IN LONDON HIS MY FRIEND BUT HIS JOB USED TO BE A BUSS DRIVER I CAN SAY THIS EVEN INFRONT OF HIM I DO RESPECT HIM HIS A GOOD SINGER I LOVE HIS ALL SONGS BUT WHY HIS LIYING THATS NOT FARE.
exictly your right he is one f he most sad singer.
he always think about his country
and sing sad song about afghanistan
best singer of the afghansitan
latif nangarhari
HI DEAR BROTHER LATIF NANGARHARY,
RESPECTS BE TO YOU MR LATIF. IN REALITY WE’RE VERY PROUD OF YOU, THAT YOU’VE STRIVED TO SING REGARDING YOUR LOVELY HOMELAND(AFGHANISTAN), I MEAN THAT OTHER SINGERS ARE ONLY WANTS TO CREAT TEMPORARLEY SONGS TO EARN MONEY…IT MEANS THAT THER’RE NOT GONNA SING FROM CORDE OF THIER HEARTS, AND THIER SONG’S REASONS ARE TO OBTAIN MONEY. YOU SHOULD TRUST ME THAT IF I DON’T WATCH YOUR CLIPS ONCE A DAY I AM NOT GONNA DO ANY THING ELSE, I MEAN THAT I AM WORKING IN AN OFFICE IN BRITONE(LONDON)AND ALWAYS FOLLOWING YOUR CLIPS AND DUE LISTEN TO YOU MUSICS.
I OVERPRAISING YOU TO MORE KEEP UP YOUR OTHER NEW SONGS.
THAK YOU
BEST WISHES
KIND REGARDS
HAMID NOORI
BRITONE
LONDON
Very nice songs Latif
hi latif nanghari i love your songs so much i like your songs about afghanistan the great afghanistan
dont mind latif jan
at first i dont like u
but my lover likes u alot
for her sake now iam ur fan
i like ur song
WA RASHA JANANA TA PA SALOO GUL WAHALEE DE
i wish i was in london to see my lover
if she see my msg
i know she will become happy
but i miss her alot
miss u baby
Salamoona for all Afghans around the world, i hope everyone is fine and healthy with their honorable family.
If you don,t mind please put Latif Nangarhari’s new attan song.
Best Regards
Ziaurahman Mayar
salamm to All Afghan’s songer
specially latif nangarhari so he is best of best of afghan songer i requast him that he must do concert in toronto, canada, plz i wish to see him …
salaam!to favorite singer Latif nangarahari.i am abid ullah abid from Pakistan Peshawar.i love your all songs and your love for our country Afghanistan.i think that i am your first fan in the world and its my dream to meet you. inshaallah one day i will meet you. wassalam
Latif Nangrahri is very nice sanger, i like his ths song Afghanistan di wranawalo na dai
goog song especial for me afghanistan de wranawalo nadai
my idea for Latif Nang.. is that to have only pashtani and watani and inqilabi (my mean is (Deen, Watan, Namos) songs, in cluding in his songs these 3 things
kind regards
Engr Matiullah Mayar
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