{{Short description|National anthem of the Comoros}} {{Infobox anthem | title = {{lang|swb|italic=no|Ungwana}} | english_title = Liberty | image = | image_size = | country = the {{flagicon image|Flag of the Comoros (1975–1978).svg}} State of the Comoros | prefix = National | alt_title = {{lang|swb|italic=no|Comor Masiwa Mane}} | en_alt_title = Four Comorian Islands | author = Abou Chihabi | lyrics_date = | composer = Abou Chihabi | music_date = | adopted = 1975/1976 | until = 1978 | successor = "Udzima wa ya Masiwa" | sound = Wungwana Ngasi Nuwo.wav | sound_title = }}
"'''{{lang|swb|italic=no|Ungwana}}'''" ("Liberty"), also known as "'''{{lang|swb|italic=no|Comor Masiwa Mane}}'''" ("Four Comorian Islands"),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comores, Constitution de 1977, Digithèque MJP|url=https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/km1977.htm|access-date=2022-01-11|website=mjp.univ-perp.fr}}</ref> was the national anthem of the State of the Comoros from 1975<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2012|title=Complete National Anthems of the World: 2013 Edition|url=https://www.eclassical.com/shop/17115/art76/4800276-83a3be-636943100110.pdf|website=www.eclassical.com|access-date=2022-01-11|archive-date=2015-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915021153/http://www.eclassical.com/shop/17115/art76/4800276-83a3be-636943100110.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> or 1976<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Ahmed|first=Daniel|date=2020|title=Idéologie et poésie révolutionnaire aux Comores|url=https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-02474951/document|journal=Carnets de Recherches de l'océan Indien|publisher=Université de La Réunion|page=111 (22 in file)|id=[https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-02474951 hal-02474951]|access-date=2022-01-11|via=}}</ref> to 1978, when a coup by Ahmed Abdallah and Bob Denard took place, and it was replaced by the current anthem, "Udzima wa ya Masiwa".<ref name=":3" /> It was written and composed by Abdérémane Chihabiddine, better known as Abou Chihabi, a musician with the Comorian folk band Folkomor Océan. It was adopted under the Ali Soilih administration following a competition won by Chihabi.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Daniel|first=Ahmed|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5DqquQEACAAJ|title=Symboles de l'État Aux Comores: Zemila Zahe Daula Ya Komori|date=2018-05-06|isbn=978-1-9809-8044-5|page=24|publisher=Independently Published |language=fr}}</ref>
Mayotte (claimed by the Comoros but under French administration) is also mentioned in the song.
== Lyrics == {| class="wikitable" !Comorian original<ref name=":0" /> !IPA transcription{{efn|See Help:IPA and Comorian languages § Phonology.}} !French translation<ref name=":0" /> !Arabic translation !English translation |- style="vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap;" |<poem>{{small|'''Chorus:'''}} {{lang|wni|italic=no|Ungwana ngazi nuo Si wakomori masiwa manne Maore Ndzuwani Mwali Ngazidja Hazi piya ngasi nizo Rangu zamani Dima ulozi Hazi za mihono
'''I''' 𝄆 Zinu harumwa mutsanganyiho Wa niya za hatru 𝄇 Ridjitoa fidiya Riwanie mipaka ya Komori Dayima ngasi tiyari Si wanantsi wa Komori Lazima ritre zedamu Isipoteye}}
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Chorus'''}}}}
{{lang|wni|italic=no|'''II''' 𝄆 Shababi risihana piya Waume na washe 𝄇 Ndo maesha ya usoni Ya hatru si wanantsi wa Komori}}</poem> |<poem>{{IPA|wrap=none| [u.ᵑɡʷa.na ᵑɡa.zi nu.o] [si wa.ko.mo.ri ma.si.wa ma.ne] [ma.o.re ⁿd͡zu.wa.ni] [m.wa.li ᵑɡa.zi.d͡ʒa] [ha.zi pi.ja ᵑɡa.si ni.zo] [ra.ᵑɡu za.ma.ni] [di.ma u.lo.zi] [ha.zi za mi.ho.no]
'''1''' 𝄆 [zi.nu ha.ru.mʷa mu.t͡sa.ᵑɡa.ɲi.ho] [wa ni.ja za ha.t͡ʃu] 𝄇 [ri.d͡ʒi.to.a fi.di.ja] [ri.wa.ni.e mi.pa.ka ja ko.mo.ri] [da.ji.ma ᵑɡa.s(i) ti.ja.ri] [si wa.na.ⁿt͡si wa ko.mo.ri] [la.zi.ma ri.t͡ʃe ze.da.mu] [i.si.po.te.je]
'''2''' 𝄆 [ʃa.ba.bi ri.si.ha.na pi.ja] [wa.u.me na wa.ʃe] 𝄇 [ⁿdo ma.e.ʃa ja u.so.ni] [ja ha.t͡ʃu si wa.na.ⁿt͡si wa ko.mo.ri]}}</poem> |<poem>{{lang|fr|italic=no|{{small|'''Refrain:'''}} La liberté nous l'avons Nous les Comoriens des quatre îles Mayotte, Anjouan Mohéli et Grande Comore. Nous accomplissons toutes les tâches Depuis longtemps. L'agriculture, la pêche, Les travaux manuels.
'''I''' 𝄆 Nous les réalisons dans l'union De nos esprits. 𝄇 Nous sacrifions nos vies Pour défendre l'intégrité des Comores. Nous sommes toujours prêts, Nous les citoyens des Comores, S'il faut que nous versions notre sang Pour sauver notre pays.
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Refrain'''}}}}
'''II''' 𝄆 Toute la jeunesse est solidaire, Garçons et filles. 𝄇 C'est la vie dans le progrès Pour nous, citoyens des Comores.}}</poem> |<poem dir="rtl" style="line-height:1.52em;">{{lang|ar|{{small|'''جوقة:'''}} الحرية لدينا نحن جزر القمر الأربعة مايوت، أنجوان موهيلي وقمر الكبرى. لقد أنجزنا جميع المهام لوقت طويل. الزراعة والصيد عمل يدوي.
'''١''' 𝄆 ندركها في الاتحاد من عقولنا. 𝄇 نحن نضحي بحياتنا للدفاع عن سلامة جزر القمر. نحن دائما جاهزون، نحن مواطني جزر القمر، إذا كان علينا أن سفك دماءنا لإنقاذ بلادنا.
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''جوقة'''}}}}
'''٢''' 𝄆 كل الشباب متحدون، بنين وبنات. 𝄇 إنها الحياة في التقدم بالنسبة لنا، مواطني جزر القمر.}}</poem> |<poem>{{small|'''Chorus:'''}} Freedom, we have it We, the Comorians of four islands Mayotte, Anjouan Mohéli and Grande Comore. We've been accomplishing all the tasks For a long time. Agriculture, fishing, Manual labour.
'''I''' 𝄆 We realise them in the union of our minds. 𝄇 We sacrifice our lives To defend the integrity of the Comoros. We are always ready, We the citizens of the Comoros, If we have to spill our blood To save our country.
{{yesitalic|{{small|'''Chorus'''}}}}
'''II''' 𝄆 All the youth are united, Boys and girls. 𝄇 It is life in progress For us, citizens of the Comoros.</poem> |}
== Notes == {{Notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdEeadYfe74 YouTube video of the anthem] ([https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/AdEeadYfe74 archive link]) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yE9WZnuips YouTube video of Abou Chihabi speaking about the anthem (in French)] ([https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/-yE9WZnuips archive link])
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